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Welcome to Collierville ...

The town of Collierville is located in Shelby County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Collierville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Collierville has a population of 51,035 people<2> (see below for details).

Collierville is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Collierville is located in the (901) area code.

The ZIP code for Collierville: 38017<4>

Websites for Collierville ...

Official Website:   www.collierville.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.colliervillechamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Collierville had an population of 51,035 people. This is an increase of 16.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 60.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Collierville had a population of 43,965 people. This makes Collierville the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Collierville represents 0.69% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 43,965 people, the population of Collierville increased 37.94% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 31,872 people).

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

Communities Also Named Collierville ...

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

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

Communities near Collierville ...

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

  • Bartlett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <6>
  • Southaven
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
    • Southaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <6>
  • Olive Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
    • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <6>
  • Germantown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Spring Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
  • Lakeland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Lakeland is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <6>
  • Arlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <6>
  • Oakland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
  • New Bethel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
    • New Bethel is located in Fayette County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
  • Byhalia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
    • Byhalia is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <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 Collierville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Collierville.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Collierville. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Collierville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Collierville ...

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

Adding Collierville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Collierville post office opened in 1837.

We also found Collierville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Collierville.

The official website for Collierville: www.collierville.com/

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/

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 Shelby, 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 Collierville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Collierville - 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 town (such as Collierville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Collierville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>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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