Welcome to Coles Ferry ...
Coles Ferry is located in Wilson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coles Ferry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Coles Ferry is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Coles Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Coles Ferry: 615 & 629<3>
Communities Also Named Coles Ferry ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Coles Ferry - they are located in Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coles Ferry.
Communities near Coles Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coles Ferry.
- Murphree
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Hendersonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <5>
- Gallatin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gallatin is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <5>
- Mount Juliet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Juliet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
- Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <5>
- Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <5>
- Goodlettsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
- Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <5>
- White House
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
- White House is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <5>
- Hartsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <5>
- Marvel ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Millersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Millersville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <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 Coles Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coles Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coles Ferry. 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 Coles Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coles Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Coles Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coles Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Coles Ferry? 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 Coles Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coles Ferry.
Adding Coles Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coles Ferry 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 Coles Ferry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Coles Ferry post office opened in 1851.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coles Ferry.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coles Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.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 Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coles Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Coles Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Coles Ferry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |