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Welcome to Lyles ...

Lyles is located in Hickman County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lyles, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Lyles had a population of 734 people.<2> (see below for details).

Lyles is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Lyles: 931

The ZIP code for Lyles: 37098<4>

Communities Also Named Lyles ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Lyles - they are located in Indiana, Louisiana (2), Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Lyles ...

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

  • Dickson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Greenfield Bend
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
    • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
  • Fairview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Sawdust
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sawdust is located in Maury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
  • White Bluff
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Centerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingston Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Loriland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Loriland is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
  • Charlotte
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Burns
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Burns is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <5>

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 Lyles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lyles.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lyles ...

Looking for more information about Lyles? 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 Lyles, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lyles.

Adding Lyles to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lyles 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 (so far) for Lyles was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lyles.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hickman, 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 Lyles.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lyles - 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 community (such as Lyles). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lyles or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.