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Welcome to Colonial Estates ...

Colonial Estates is located in Rutherford County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Colonial Estates: Colonial Ests.

Colonial Estates is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Colonial Estates ...

While we believe that this Colonial Estates is located in Rutherford County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Colonial Estates. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bradley and Putnam County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 11 communities that are also named Colonial Estates - they are located in Georgia (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah and Vermont.

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

Websites for Colonial Estates ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.rutherfordchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Colonial Estates, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Colonial Estates ...

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

  • Murfreesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Smyrna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <3>
  • Shelbyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson Pike
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
    • Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
  • Woodbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jamestown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
  • Chapel Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Unionville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Snell ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
    • Snell is located in Rutherford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
  • Eagleville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Colonial Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colonial Estates.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colonial Estates ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colonial Estates - 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.
<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.