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Welcome to Charleston ...

Charleston is located in Tipton County<1>.

When the people of Charleston refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Charlestonian<2>

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Charleston had a population of 651 people.<3> (see below for details).

Charleston is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Code for Charleston: 731

Communities Also Named Charleston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Charleston: This one is located in Tipton County and the other is located in Bradley County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 44 communities that are also named Charleston - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas (2), Utah, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Charleston ...

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

  • Arlington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Clopton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Clopton is located in Tipton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
  • Atoka
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Brownsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Covington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Oakland is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
  • Ripley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <5>
  • Feathers Chapel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
  • Munford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Mount Carmel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 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 Charleston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Charleston.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Charleston ...

Looking for more information about Charleston? 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 Charleston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Charleston.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Tipton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Charleston refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Charleston may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Charleston.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Charleston - 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.