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Welcome to Mount Tabor ...

Mount Tabor is located in Rutherford County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Tabor: Mt. Tabor

Mount Tabor is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Mount Tabor ...

While we believe that this Mount Tabor is located in Rutherford County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Mount Tabor. Those communities are located in the following counties: Blount and Decatur County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 25 communities that are also named Mount Tabor - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Florida, Indiana, Kentucky (2), New Jersey, North Carolina (3), Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Mount Tabor ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.rutherfordchamber.org/

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

Communities near Mount Tabor ...

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

  • Murfreesboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Smyrna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Shelbyville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Woodbury
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jamestown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
  • Unionville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Snell ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
    • Snell is located in Rutherford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
  • Eagleville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Wartrace
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Hollow Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
    • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 706 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 Mount Tabor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Tabor.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Tabor ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Tabor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.