The location of Linden
Welcome to Linden ...
The town of Linden is located in Perry County and is the County Seat for Perry County.
The location of Linden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
From the Census Estimates for 2017, Linden has a population of 924 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
The area code for Linden: (931)
Population Details ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Linden had a population of 908 people (which is 11.47% 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 total 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).
Taken from the 2017 Census Estimates, Linden had an population of 924 people. This is an increase of 1.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.97% since the 2000 Census).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Linden.
Communities near Linden ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Linden and not the distance as if you drove.<4>.
| Community | 2017 Population | Dir | Distance |
| Ashland Ford [Map] | --- | SE | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Clifton [Map] | 2,678 | SW | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Decaturville [Map] | 865 | W | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Hohenwald [Map] | 3,680 | E | 16 miles [25.7 km] |
| Hornertown [Map] | --- | E | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Lobelville [Map] | 879 | N | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Linden.
Communities Also Named Linden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have 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.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Linden. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- 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 community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Linden. Our list includes 6 papers.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper 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.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Index of Cities, Towns and Villages for Tennessee
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> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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> | 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- Linden) 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 Linden. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Linden Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Linden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6113, Longitude: -87.8436 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Linden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |