Welcome to Tarlton ...
Tarlton is located in Grundy County<1>.
The location of Tarlton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tarlton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Tarlton is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tarlton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Tarlton (for example, toward Sale Creek), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Tarlton: (931)
Communities Also Named Tarlton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tarlton - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tarlton.
Communities near Tarlton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tarlton.
- Smyrna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - McMinnville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
- McMinnville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <4>
- Dunlap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <4>
- Sopha ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Cartwright
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
- Gruetli
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Gruetli - Laager
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli - Laager have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli - Laager
- Gruetli - Laager is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruetli - Laager <4>
- Tracy City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
- Tracy City is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <4>
- Altamont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
- Coalmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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 Tarlton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tarlton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tarlton. 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 Tarlton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tarlton. See our Newspapers Page for Tarlton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tarlton ...
Looking for more information about Tarlton? 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 Tarlton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tarlton.
Adding Tarlton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tarlton 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 Tarlton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tarlton post office opened in 1880.
We also found Tarlton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tarlton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tarlton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Grundy, 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 Tarlton - 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/ |