Welcome to Harpeth ...
Harpeth is located in Williamson County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Harpeth, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Harpeth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1815.
Harpeth is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Harpeth lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Harpeth is within the boundaries of the (615) area code.
Communities near Harpeth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harpeth.
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Spring Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <4>
- Brentwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <4>
- Columbia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Nolensville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
- Nolensville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <4>
- Thompson's Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
- Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
- Former name for Thompson's Station:
- Littlebury
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <4>
- Forest Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
- Oak Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - McEwen ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Chapel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <4>
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 Harpeth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harpeth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harpeth. 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 Harpeth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harpeth. See our Newspapers Page for Harpeth.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harpeth ...
Looking for more information about Harpeth? 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 Harpeth, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harpeth.
Adding Harpeth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harpeth 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 Harpeth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Harpeth post office opened in 1815.
We also found Harpeth in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harpeth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harpeth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harpeth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |