Welcome to Wilkerson ...
So far, we found very little information about Wilkerson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wilkerson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wilkerson, please Contact Us.
Wilkerson would have been located within present day Davidson County<2>.
The location of Wilkerson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilkerson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wilkerson is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Wilkerson was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wilkerson would have been located in the (615) area code.
Communities Also Named Wilkerson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Wilkerson: This one is located in Davidson County and the other is located in Claiborne County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilkerson.
Communities near Wilkerson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilkerson.
- Nashville - Davidson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
- Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
- Murphree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <6>
- Hendersonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <6>
- Smyrna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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 <6>
- Brentwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <6>
- Mount Juliet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
- Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <6>
- La Vergne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vergne
- La Vergne is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vergne <6>
- Morrow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Goodlettsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
- Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <6>
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 Wilkerson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilkerson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilkerson. 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 Wilkerson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilkerson. See our Newspapers Page for Wilkerson.
Adding Wilkerson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wilkerson in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wilkerson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Wilkerson post office opened in 1882.
We also found Wilkerson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilkerson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wilkerson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Davidson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilkerson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |