Welcome to Cole ...
So far, we found very little information about Cole. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cole to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cole, please Contact Us.
Cole would have been located within present day Giles County<2>.
The location of Cole has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cole, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cole is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Cole was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Cole once stood is in the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Cole ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Cole: This one is located in Giles County and the other is located in Dyer County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 20 communities that are also named Cole - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cole.
Communities near Cole ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cole.
- Lawrenceburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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>
- Liberty Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Powell Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
- Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
- Pulaski
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <5>
- New Prospect
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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
- Southport
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Wales
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Olivet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Cornersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Ardmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <5>
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 Cole. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cole.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cole. 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 Cole.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cole. See our Newspapers Page for Cole.
Adding Cole to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cole 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 Cole was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cole post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cole.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/
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 Cole, 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 Giles, 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 Cole - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |