Welcome to Germantown ...

Germantown is located in Davidson County<1>.

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

Germantown is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Germantown: (615)

Communities Also Named Germantown ...

While we believe that this Germantown is located in Davidson County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Germantown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cheatham and Shelby County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 55 communities that are also named Germantown - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio (6), Ontario, Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina, Texas, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Germantown ...

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

• Nashville - Davidson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
  • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
• Cheap Hill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
  • Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
• Hendersonville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
  • Hendersonville is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <5>
• Springfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Robertson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
• Goodlettsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
  • Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <5>
• White House
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
  • White House is located in Robertson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <5>
• Marvel ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
  • Marvel is located in Davidson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
• Greenbrier
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
  • Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
• Millersville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Green Hills
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Green Hills is located in Davidson County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 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 Germantown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Germantown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Germantown ...

Looking for more information about Germantown? 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 Germantown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Germantown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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