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Welcome to Coles Ferry ...

Coles Ferry is located in Wilson County<1>.


The location of Coles Ferry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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.<3>.

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

The area code for Coles Ferry: (615)

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
    • Murphree is located in Rutherford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
  • Hendersonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Gallatin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Mount Juliet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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 <4>
  • Lebanon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • 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.<2> 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 <4>
  • 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.<2> 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 <4>
  • Hartsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Marvel ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
    • Marvel is located in Davidson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
  • Millersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>

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.<5>

From that list, the Coles Ferry post office opened in 1851.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coles Ferry.

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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coles Ferry - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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