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Welcome to Lexie ...

Lexie is located in Franklin County<1>.

Lexie is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Lexie (for example, toward Signal Mountain), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Lexie: (931)

Websites for Lexie ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.franklincountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Lexie, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Lexie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lexie - they are located in Kentucky and Mississippi.

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

Communities near Lexie ...

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

  • Tullahoma
  • Winchester
  • Fayetteville
  • Lynchburg
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Lynchburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Lexie.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lynchburg
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg<4>
  • Gattistown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
    • Gattistown lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Lexie.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gattistown
  • Park City Heights
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
    • Park City Heights lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of Lexie.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Park City Heights
  • Decherd
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
    • Decherd lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of Lexie.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Decherd
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd<4>
  • Southgate Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
    • Southgate Park lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Lexie.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Southgate Park
  • Estill Springs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
    • Estill Springs lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Lexie.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Estill Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs<4>
  • Cowan
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Cowan lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of Lexie.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cowan
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan<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 Lexie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lexie.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lexie ...

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

Adding Lexie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lexie 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 that we've found for Lexie was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Lexie.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lexie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincotn.us/

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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lexie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lexie) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Lexie. 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 LexieOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lexie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1477, Longitude: -86.3020    
<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.




 

 

 

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