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Welcome to Winchester ...

The city of Winchester is located in Franklin County<1> and is the County Seat for Franklin County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Winchester, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1812.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Winchester has a population of 8,985 people<2> (see below for details).

Winchester is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Winchester is within the (931) area code.

The ZIP code for Winchester: 37398<4>

Websites for Winchester ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.franklincountychamber.com/

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Winchester had an population of 8,985 people. This is an increase of 5.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.6% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Winchester had a population of 8,530 people (or 20.78% of the total population of Franklin County). This makes Winchester the county's most populous community.

The population of Winchester represents 0.13% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 60th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,530 people, the population of Winchester increased 16.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,329 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Winchester.

Communities Also Named Winchester ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Winchester: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Johnson County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 51 communities that are also named Winchester - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (5), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Texas (2), Virginia (2), Washington, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winchester.

Communities near Winchester ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winchester.

  • Tullahoma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lynchburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Gattistown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
  • Sewanee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Southgate Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
    • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
  • Monteagle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
    • Monteagle is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <5>
  • Ruthledge Ford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
    • Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
  • Huntland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Marys
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Saint Marys is located in Franklin County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
  • Flintville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
    • Flintville is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 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 Winchester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winchester.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winchester. Our list includes 34 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Winchester.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winchester ...

Looking for more information about Winchester? 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 Winchester, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winchester.

Adding Winchester to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Winchester 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 Winchester was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Winchester post office opened in 1812.

We also found Winchester in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winchester.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winchester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincotn.us/

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 Franklin, 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 Winchester.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winchester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Winchester). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Winchester or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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