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Welcome to Colesburg ...

Colesburg is located in Dickson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Colesburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Colesburg is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Colesburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Colesburg - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Colesburg ...

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

  • Fairview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • White Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Kingston Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Pegram
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Pegram is located in Cheatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
  • McEwen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <3>
  • Loriland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Loriland is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
  • Charlotte
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Graytown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Graytown is located in Hickman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
  • Water Valley ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Water Valley is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
  • Bon Aqua Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 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 Colesburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colesburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colesburg ...

Looking for more information about Colesburg? 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 Colesburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colesburg.

Adding Colesburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Colesburg 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 Colesburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Colesburg.

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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colesburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.