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Welcome to Ethridge ...

The town of Ethridge is located in Lawrence County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ethridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ethridge has a population of 482 people<2> (see below for details).

Ethridge is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Ethridge: 931

The ZIP code for Ethridge: 38456<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ethridge had an population of 482 people. This is an increase of 3.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ethridge had a population of 465 people. This makes Ethridge the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 465 people, the population of Ethridge decreased 13.25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 536 people).

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

Communities Also Named Ethridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ethridge - they are located in Georgia (2), Kentucky and Montana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ethridge.

Communities near Ethridge ...

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

  • Lawrenceburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Liberty Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
  • Powell Chapel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
  • Pulaski
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • New Prospect
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
  • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jonesboro is located in Maury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
  • Mount Pleasant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Southport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Southport is located in Maury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
  • Wales
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Wales is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
  • Loretto
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ethridge ...

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

Adding Ethridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ethridge 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 Ethridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ethridge post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ethridge.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lawrence, 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 Ethridge.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ethridge - 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 town (such as Ethridge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ethridge 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.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/