Welcome to Desha ...
Desha is located in Sumner County<1>.
Desha is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Desha lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Desha: 615 & 629<3>
Communities Also Named Desha ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Desha - they are located in Arkansas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Desha.
Communities near Desha ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Desha.
- Hendersonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gallatin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Juliet
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Juliet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Portland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- White House
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hartsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Millersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Lafayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 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 Desha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Desha.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Desha. 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 Desha.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Desha. See our Newspapers Page for Desha.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Desha ...
Looking for more information about Desha? 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 Desha, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Desha.
Adding Desha to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Desha 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 for Desha was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Desha.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sumner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Desha - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Desha area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Desha area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |