Welcome to La Vergne ...
The city of La Vergne is located in Rutherford County<1>.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, La Vergne has a population of 35,682 people<2> (see below for details).
La Vergne is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: La Vergne lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
La Vergne is located in the (615) area code.
The ZIP code for La Vergne: 37086<4>
The community of La Vergne was established in 1852.
Websites for La Vergne ...
Official Website: www.lavergne.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.rutherfordchamber.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, La Vergne had an population of 35,682 people. This is an increase of 9.49% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 90.95% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, La Vergne had a population of 32,588 people (or 12.41% of the total population of Rutherford County). This makes La Vergne the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of La Vergne represents 0.51% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 19th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 32,588 people, the population of La Vergne increased 74.39% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 18,687 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for La Vergne.
Communities Also Named La Vergne ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named La Vergne - it's located in Florida.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Vergne.
Communities near La Vergne ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Vergne.
- Nashville - Davidson
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
- Nashville - Davidson lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the northwest of La Vergne.
- Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Nashville - Davidson
- Murfreesboro
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southeast of La Vergne.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150,757 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Murfreesboro
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro<7>
- Murphree
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
- Murphree lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the east of La Vergne.
- Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphree have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Franklin
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the west of La Vergne.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,316 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Franklin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin<7>
- Brentwood
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the west of La Vergne.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Brentwood
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood<7>
- Mount Juliet
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
- Mount Juliet lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the north of La Vergne.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mount Juliet
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet<7>
- Marvel ‑ Historic
- Nolensville
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
- Nolensville lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southwest of La Vergne.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Nolensville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville<7>
- Green Hills
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the northwest of La Vergne.
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Green Hills
- Lynn Christie
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
- Lynn Christie lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the north of La Vergne.
- Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Christie have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 La Vergne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Vergne.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Vergne. 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 La Vergne.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Vergne. See our Newspapers Page for La Vergne.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Vergne ...
Looking for more information about La Vergne? 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 La Vergne, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Vergne.
Adding La Vergne to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Vergne 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 La Vergne was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).
We also found La Vergne in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Vergne.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for La Vergne: www.lavergne.org/
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/
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 Rutherford, 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 La Vergne. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Vergne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 La Vergne). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether La Vergne or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- La Vergne) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for La Vergne. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from La VergneOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Vergne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0191, Longitude: -86.5727 |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |