Welcome to Tullahoma ...
The city of Tullahoma is primarily located in Coffee County<1>. A portion of Tullahoma extends into Franklin County.
Tullahoma was established in 1852.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Tullahoma has a population of 19,610 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Tullahoma is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tullahoma lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Tullahoma (for example, toward Fairmount), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Tullahoma is located in the (931) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tullahoma had an population of 19,610 people. This is an increase of 5.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.98% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Tullahoma had a population of 18,655 people (which is 35.33% of the total population of Coffee County). This makes Tullahoma the county's most populous community.
The population of Tullahoma represents 0.29% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 32nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 18,655 people, the population of Tullahoma increased 3.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 17,994 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Tullahoma.
Communities near Tullahoma ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tullahoma.
- Shelbyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
- Manchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
- Winchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
- Lynchburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Moore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
- Gattistown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
- Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
- Decherd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
- Decherd is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <4>
- Sewanee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewanee
- Sewanee is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sewanee <4>
- Estill Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
- Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <4>
- Cowan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Cowan is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <4>
- New Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Tullahoma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tullahoma.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tullahoma. 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 Tullahoma.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tullahoma. Our list includes 19 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tullahoma.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tullahoma ...
Looking for more information about Tullahoma? 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 Tullahoma, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tullahoma.
Adding Tullahoma to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tullahoma 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 Tullahoma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Tullahoma post office opened in 1850.
We also found Tullahoma in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tullahoma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tullahoma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Coffee County: www.coffeecountytn.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 Coffee, 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 Tullahoma. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tullahoma - 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> | 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |