Welcome to Murfreesboro ...
The city of Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County<1> and is the County Seat for Rutherford County.
Murfreesboro was established in 1811.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Murfreesboro has a population of 146,835 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Murfreesboro is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Murfreesboro lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Murfreesboro ...
Official Website: www.murfreesborotn.gov/
Chamber of Commerce: www.rutherfordchamber.org/
Junior League: www.jlmurfreesboro.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Murfreesboro had an population of 146,835 people. This is an increase of 35.01% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 113.37% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Murfreesboro had a population of 108,755 people (or 41.41% of the total population of Rutherford County). This makes Murfreesboro the county's most populous community.
The population of Murfreesboro represents 1.71% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 108,755 people, the population of Murfreesboro increased 58.04% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 68,816 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Murfreesboro.
Communities Also Named Murfreesboro ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Murfreesboro - they are located in Arkansas and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Murfreesboro.
Communities near Murfreesboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Murfreesboro.
- Murphree
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
- Murphree lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the north of Murfreesboro.
- Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphree have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Murphree
- Smyrna
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Murfreesboro.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Smyrna
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna<6>
- La Vergne
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- La Vergne lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the northwest of Murfreesboro.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,646 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on La Vergne
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vergne<6>
- Morrow
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Morrow lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the northwest of Murfreesboro.
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Morrow
- Nolensville
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
- Nolensville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Murfreesboro.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Nolensville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville<6>
- Jefferson Pike
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
- Jefferson Pike lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northwest of Murfreesboro.
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Jefferson Pike
- Woodbury
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the east of Murfreesboro.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Woodbury
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury<6>
- Jamestown
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the north of Murfreesboro.
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Jamestown
- Unionville
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southwest of Murfreesboro.
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Unionville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville<6>
- Snell ‑ Historic
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 Murfreesboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murfreesboro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Murfreesboro. 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 Murfreesboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Murfreesboro. Our list includes 36 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Murfreesboro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murfreesboro ...
Looking for more information about Murfreesboro? 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 Murfreesboro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Murfreesboro.
Adding Murfreesboro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Murfreesboro 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 Murfreesboro was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).
We also found Murfreesboro in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Murfreesboro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Murfreesboro: www.murfreesborotn.gov/
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/
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 Rutherford, 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 Murfreesboro. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Murfreesboro - 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Murfreesboro) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Murfreesboro. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from MurfreesboroOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murfreesboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8492, Longitude: -86.3922 |
| <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. |