Welcome to Gleason ...
The town of Gleason is located in Weakley County<1>.
The location of Gleason has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gleason, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gleason has a population of 1,371 people<3> (see below for details).
Gleason is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Gleason lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gleason is located in the (731) area code.
Websites for Gleason ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.weakleycountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Gleason, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gleason had an population of 1,371 people. This is a decrease of 5.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.29% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gleason had a population of 1,445 people. This makes Gleason the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Gleason represents 0.02% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 202nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,445 people, the population of Gleason decreased 1.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,463 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gleason.
Communities Also Named Gleason ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Gleason - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, Michigan, Montana, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gleason.
Communities near Gleason ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gleason.
- Martin
(15 miles [24.1 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>
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Paris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <5>
- McKenzie
(7 miles [11.3 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Huntingdon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
- Huntingdon is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <5>
- Dresden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <5>
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Bradford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <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 Gleason. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gleason.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gleason. 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 Gleason.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gleason. See our Newspapers Page for Gleason.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gleason ...
Looking for more information about Gleason? 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 Gleason, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gleason.
Adding Gleason to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gleason 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 Gleason was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Gleason in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Gleason post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gleason.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gleason. 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 Gleason. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gleason - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |