Welcome to Idlewild ...

Idlewild is located in Maury County<1>.

Idlewild is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Idlewild ...

While we believe that this Idlewild is located in Maury County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Idlewild. Those communities are located in the following counties: Gibson and McMinn County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 31 communities that are also named Idlewild - they are located in California (3), Colorado, Illinois (3), Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Idlewild ...

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

• Spring Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Hill is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,152 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <3>
• Greenfield Bend
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
  • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
• Lewisburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewisburg is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <3>
• Sawdust
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sawdust is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
  • Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
• Thompson's Station
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
  • 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 <3>
• Jonesboro ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jonesboro is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
• Mount Pleasant
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
• Southport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Southport is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
• Chartersville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chartersville is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
• Chapel Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 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 Idlewild. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Idlewild.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Idlewild ...

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