Welcome to Cochran ...
Cochran is located in Marshall County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Cochran, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cochran, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Cochran is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cochran lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cochran lies within the (931) area code.
Websites for Cochran ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.marshallchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cochran, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Cochran ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Cochran - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia (2), Indiana, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cochran.
Communities near Cochran ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cochran.
- Columbia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Shelbyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
- Powell Chapel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
- Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
- Southport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Wales
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Chapel Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <4>
- Unionville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <4>
- Olivet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Cornersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornersville <4>
- Graymere Manor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymere Manor
- Graymere Manor is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,222 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 Cochran. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cochran.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cochran. 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 Cochran.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cochran. See our Newspapers Page for Cochran.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cochran ...
Looking for more information about Cochran? 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 Cochran, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cochran.
Adding Cochran to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cochran 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 Cochran was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cochran post office opened in 1882.
We also found Cochran in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cochran.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cochran. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallcountytn.com/
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 Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cochran - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |