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Welcome to Murray Lake Estates ...

Murray Lake Estates is located in Franklin County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Murray Lake Estates: Murray Lk. Ests.

Murray Lake Estates is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Murray Lake Estates (for example, toward Signal Mountain), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Murray Lake Estates: 931

Websites for Murray Lake Estates ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.franklincountychamber.com/

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

Communities near Murray Lake Estates ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Murray Lake Estates.

  • Tullahoma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Manchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Lynchburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Gattistown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
  • Decherd
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sewanee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Southgate Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
  • Cowan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cowan is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <3>
  • Monteagle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Ruthledge Ford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 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 Murray Lake Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murray Lake Estates.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murray Lake Estates ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Murray Lake Estates - 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.