Welcome to Major ...
Major is located in Wilson County<1>.
The location of Major has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Major, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Major is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Major lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Major is located in the (615) area code.
Communities Also Named Major ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Major - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky (2), Missouri, Saskatchewan, Utah and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Major.
Communities near Major ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Major.
- Murfreesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <4>
- Murphree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Smyrna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
- Mount Juliet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
- Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <4>
- Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- La Vergne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vergne
- La Vergne is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vergne <4>
- Morrow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Jefferson Pike
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
- Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
- Lynn Christie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Christie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
- Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 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 Major. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Major.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Major. 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 Major.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Major. See our Newspapers Page for Major.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Major ...
Looking for more information about Major? 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 Major, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Major.
Adding Major to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Major 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 Major was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Major post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Major.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Major. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.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 Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Major - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |