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Welcome to Caldwell ...

Caldwell is located in Bedford County<1>.

Caldwell is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Caldwell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Caldwell: 931

Communities Also Named Caldwell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Caldwell - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, California, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (3), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, South Carolina (2), Texas (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Caldwell.

Communities near Caldwell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Caldwell.

  • Shelbyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Tullahoma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Manchester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Lynchburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Southgate Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
  • Chapel Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • New Union
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • New Union is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
  • Unionville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wartrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hollow Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
    • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people

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 Caldwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caldwell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Caldwell. 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 Caldwell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Caldwell. See our Newspapers Page for Caldwell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caldwell ...

Looking for more information about Caldwell? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Caldwell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Caldwell.

Adding Caldwell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Caldwell 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 (so far) for Caldwell was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Caldwell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Bedford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caldwell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.