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Welcome to Adairville ...

The city of Adairville is located in Logan County<1>.


The location of Adairville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Adairville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1825.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Adairville has a population of 885 people<3> (see below for details).

Adairville is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Adairville: (270)

The ZIP code for Adairville: 42202<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Adairville had an population of 885 people. This is an increase of 3.87% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.8% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Adairville had a population of 852 people. This makes Adairville the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Adairville represents 0.02% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 225th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 852 people, the population of Adairville decreased 7.39% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 920 people).

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

Communities Also Named Adairville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Adairville - it's located in Utah.

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

Communities near Adairville ...

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

  • Springfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Portland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Portland is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <6>
  • White House
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
    • White House is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <6>
  • Franklin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Russellville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Greenbrier
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
    • Greenbrier is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
  • Coopertown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
    • Coopertown is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
  • Hall Town
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
    • Hall Town is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
  • Elkton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <6>
  • Ridgetop
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgetop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
    • Ridgetop is located in Davidson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 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 Adairville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adairville.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Adairville. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Adairville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adairville ...

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

Adding Adairville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Adairville post office opened in 1825.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Adairville.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Logan, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Adairville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adairville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Adairville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Adairville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/









 

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