Welcome to Dresden ...
The town of Dresden is located in Weakley County<1> and is the County Seat for Weakley County.
The location of Dresden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dresden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Dresden has a population of 2,929 people<3> (see below for details).
Dresden is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Dresden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dresden is within the (731) area code.
Websites for Dresden ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.weakleycountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Dresden, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dresden had an population of 2,929 people. This is a decrease of 2.53% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.59% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Dresden had a population of 3,005 people (which is 8.57% of the total population of Weakley County). This makes Dresden the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Dresden represents 0.05% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 132nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,005 people, the population of Dresden increased 5.25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,855 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Dresden.
Communities Also Named Dresden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Dresden - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Maine (2), Missouri (2), New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dresden.
Communities near Dresden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dresden.
- Martin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <5>
- McKenzie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- McKenzie is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <5>
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - South Fulton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
- South Fulton is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <5>
- Fulton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <5>
- Greenfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <5>
- Pillowville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Gleason
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Gleason is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <5>
- Kenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Rutherford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Rutherford is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford <5>
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 Dresden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dresden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dresden. 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 Dresden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dresden. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Dresden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dresden ...
Looking for more information about Dresden? 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 Dresden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dresden.
Adding Dresden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dresden 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 Dresden was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Dresden in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dresden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dresden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Weakley County: www.weakleycountytn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Weakley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dresden. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dresden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |