Welcome to Carpenters ...
So far, we found very little information about Carpenters. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Carpenters to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Carpenters, please Contact Us.
Carpenters would have been located within present day Maury County<2>.
The location of Carpenters has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carpenters, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Carpenters is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Carpenters was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Carpenters ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Carpenters: This one is located in Maury County and the other is located in Williamson County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 4 communities that are also named Carpenters - they are located in Louisiana, Michigan and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carpenters.
Communities near Carpenters ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carpenters.
- Columbia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
- Greenfield Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Lawrenceburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <5>
- Sawdust
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - New Prospect
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
- Hohenwald
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenwald
- Hohenwald is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hohenwald <5>
- Southport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Wales
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Carpenters. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carpenters.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carpenters. 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 Carpenters.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carpenters. See our Newspapers Page for Carpenters.
Adding Carpenters to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carpenters in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Carpenters was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carpenters.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Carpenters, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Maury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carpenters - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |