Welcome to Bolivar ...
The city of Bolivar is located in Hardeman County<1> and is the County Seat for Hardeman County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bolivar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1823.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bolivar has a population of 4,946 people<2> (see below for details).
Bolivar is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bolivar lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bolivar had an population of 4,946 people. This is a decrease of 8.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.75% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bolivar had a population of 5,417 people (or 19.94% of the total population of Hardeman County). This makes Bolivar the county's most populous community.
The population of Bolivar represents 0.09% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 93rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,417 people, the population of Bolivar decreased 6.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,802 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bolivar.
Communities Also Named Bolivar ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Bolivar - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi (2), Missouri, New York (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bolivar.
Communities near Bolivar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bolivar.
- Parkburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Deanburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deanburg
- From Bolivar to Deanburg
- Whiteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <5>
- Teague
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Middleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Middleton is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Middleton
- From Bolivar to Middleton
- Toone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Grand Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
- Grand Junction is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <5>
- Hornsby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Medon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medon
- Medon is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medon <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Medon
- From Bolivar to Medon
- Silerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Silerton is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Silerton
- From Bolivar to Silerton
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bolivar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bolivar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bolivar. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bolivar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bolivar. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bolivar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bolivar ...
Looking for more information about Bolivar? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bolivar, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bolivar.
Adding Bolivar to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bolivar in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bolivar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Bolivar post office opened in 1823.
We also found Bolivar in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bolivar.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bolivar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hardeman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bolivar. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bolivar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |