Welcome to Estill Springs ...

The town of Estill Springs is located in Franklin County<1>.

The location of Estill Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Estill Springs was established in 1840.

A typical abbreviation for Estill Springs: Estill Spgs. (or less commonly used: Estill Spngs. or Estill Sprngs.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Estill Springs has a population of 2,031 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Estill Springs is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Estill Springs is within the boundaries of the (931) area code.

Websites for Estill Springs ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.franklincountychamber.com/

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Estill Springs had an population of 2,031 people. This is a decrease of 1.17% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Estill Springs had a population of 2,055 people (which is 5.01% of the total population of Franklin County). This makes Estill Springs the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Estill Springs represents 0.03% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 167th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,055 people, the population of Estill Springs decreased 4.51% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,152 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Estill Springs.

Communities near Estill Springs ...

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

• Tullahoma
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullahoma
  • Tullahoma lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northwest of Estill Springs.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,790 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tullahoma
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tullahoma<6>
• Manchester
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the north of Estill Springs.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,262 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Manchester
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester<6>
• Winchester
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the south of Estill Springs.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,097 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Winchester
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester<6>
• Lynchburg
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Lynchburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the west of Estill Springs.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lynchburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg<6>
• Gattistown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
  • Gattistown lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the west of Estill Springs.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gattistown
• Decherd
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
  • Decherd lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Estill Springs.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Decherd
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd<6>
• Sewanee
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewanee
  • Sewanee lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the east of Estill Springs.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,311 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sewanee
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sewanee<6>
• Southgate Park
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
  • Southgate Park lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Estill Springs.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Southgate Park
• Cowan
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
  • Cowan lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Estill Springs.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cowan
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan<6>
• New Union
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
  • New Union lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the north of Estill Springs.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Union

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Estill Springs ...

Looking for more information about Estill Springs? 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 Estill Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Estill Springs.

Adding Estill Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Estill Springs 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 Estill Springs was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

We also found Estill Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Estill Springs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Estill Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincotn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/