Welcome to Linden ...
The town of Linden is located in Perry County<1> and is the County Seat for Perry County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Linden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Linden has a population of 953 people<2> (see below for details).
Linden is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Linden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Linden: 931
The ZIP code for Linden: 37096<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Linden had an population of 953 people. This is an increase of 4.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.11% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Linden had a population of 908 people (which is 11.44% of the total population of Perry County). This makes Linden the county's most populous community.
The population of Linden represents 0.01% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 242nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 908 people, the population of Linden decreased 10.54% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,015 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Linden.
Communities Also Named Linden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Linden - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arizona (2), California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (3), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), South Dakota, Texas, Virginia (2), West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Linden.
Communities near Linden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Linden.
- Mount Lebanon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Ashland Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Hohenwald
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenwald
- Hohenwald is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hohenwald <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hohenwald
- From Linden to Hohenwald
- Clifton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clifton
- From Linden to Clifton
- Parsons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <6>
- Voorhies
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Voorhies
- From Linden to Voorhies
- Lobelville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
- Lobelville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <6>
- Decaturville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Decaturville is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decaturville <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Decaturville
- From Linden to Decaturville
- Pleasant Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Hornertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 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 Linden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Linden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Linden. 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 Linden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Linden. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Linden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Linden ...
Looking for more information about Linden? 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 Linden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Linden.
Adding Linden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Linden 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 Linden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Linden post office opened in 1848.
We also found Linden in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Linden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Linden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Perry County: www.perrycountytennessee.com/
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 Perry, 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 Linden. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Linden - 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 town (such as Linden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Linden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |