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Welcome to Williamson County ...

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

The community of Franklin is the Seat for Williamson County.

Williamson County was founded in 1799 and was created by taking area from Davidson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Williamson had a population of 238,412 people. This is an increase of 29.47% since the last Census (which gave a population of 184,143 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Williamson represented 2.9% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Williamson County:

  • Brentwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Brentwood is located in Williamson County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
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  • Fairview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Fairview is located in Williamson County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
  • Franklin
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Franklin is located in Williamson County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
  • Nolensville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Spring Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Thompson's Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
    • Former name for Thompson's Station:
    • Littlebury
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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