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Welcome to Charlotte ...

The town of Charlotte is located in Dickson County<1> and is the County Seat for Dickson County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Charlotte, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Charlotte has a population of 1,632 people<3> (see below for details).

Charlotte is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Charlotte: 615 & 629<5>

The ZIP code for Charlotte: 37036<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Charlotte had an population of 1,632 people. This is an increase of 32.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 41.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Charlotte had a population of 1,235 people. This makes Charlotte the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Charlotte represents 0.02% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 218th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,235 people, the population of Charlotte increased 7.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,153 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Charlotte.

Communities Also Named Charlotte ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Charlotte - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Vermont and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Charlotte ...

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

  • Cheap Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
  • Oakridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
  • Dickson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fairview
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashland City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • White Bluff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kingston Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pegram
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • McEwen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Loriland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Loriland is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 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 Charlotte. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Charlotte.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Charlotte ...

Looking for more information about Charlotte? 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 Charlotte, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Charlotte.

Adding Charlotte to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Charlotte 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 Charlotte was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Charlotte.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Dickson, 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 Charlotte refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Charlotte 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 Charlotte.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Charlotte - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Charlotte area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Charlotte area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Charlotte). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Charlotte or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.