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Welcome to Goodlettsville ...

The city of Goodlettsville is primarily located in Sumner County<1>. A portion of Goodlettsville extends into Davidson County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goodlettsville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Goodlettsville has a population of 16,792 people<2> (see below for details).

Goodlettsville is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Goodlettsville: 615 & 629<4>

The ZIP codes for Goodlettsville: 37070, 37072<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Goodlettsville had an population of 16,792 people. This is an increase of 5.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Goodlettsville had a population of 15,921 people (which is 9.88% of the total population of Sumner County). This makes Goodlettsville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Goodlettsville represents 0.25% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 35th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 15,921 people, the population of Goodlettsville increased 15.54% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 13,780 people).

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

Communities Also Named Goodlettsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Goodlettsville: This one is located in Sumner County and the other is located in Davidson County.

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

Websites for Goodlettsville ...

Official Website: www.cityofgoodlettsville.com/

Communities near Goodlettsville ...

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

  • Nashville - Davidson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
    • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
  • Gallatin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Mount Juliet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Springfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • White House
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Marvel ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Marvel is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
  • Greenbrier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
  • Green Hills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Green Hills is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
  • Lynn Christie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
    • Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
  • Pleasant View
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodlettsville ...

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

Adding Goodlettsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goodlettsville 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 Goodlettsville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goodlettsville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sumner, 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 Goodlettsville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goodlettsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Goodlettsville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Goodlettsville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (such as Goodlettsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Goodlettsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.