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Welcome to Decherd ...

The city of Decherd is located in Franklin County<1>.

Decherd was established in 1868.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Decherd has a population of 2,379 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Decherd is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Decherd (for example, toward Signal Mountain), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Decherd: 931

The ZIP code for Decherd: 37324<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Decherd had an population of 2,379 people. This is an increase of 0.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Decherd had a population of 2,361 people (which is 5.76% of the total population of Franklin County). This makes Decherd the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Decherd represents 0.04% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 151st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,361 people, the population of Decherd increased 5.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,246 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Decherd.

Websites for Decherd ...

Official Website:   www.decherd.net/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.franklincountychamber.com/

Communities near Decherd ...

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

  • Tullahoma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Manchester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Lynchburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Gattistown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
  • Sewanee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Southgate Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
  • Estill Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cowan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cowan is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <5>
  • Tracy City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Monteagle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Decherd ...

Looking for more information about Decherd? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Decherd, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Decherd.

Adding Decherd to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Decherd 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 Decherd was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Decherd.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Decherd.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Decherd - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Decherd). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Decherd or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.