RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Tennessee >> Grundy County  

Welcome to Grundy County ...

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

The community of Altamont is the Seat for Grundy County.

Grundy County was founded in 1844. Grundy was created by taking area from Coffee, Warren and Franklin Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Grundy had a population of 13,409 people. This is a decrease of 2.15% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,703 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grundy represented 0.22% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Grundy County:

  • Altamont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Grundy County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <3>
  • Beersheba Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beersheba Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
    • Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
  • Coalmont
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
    • Coalmont is located in Grundy County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
  • Gruetli - Laager
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli - Laager have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli - Laager
    • Gruetli - Laager is located in Grundy County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruetli - Laager <3>
  • Monteagle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
    • Monteagle is located in Grundy County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <3>
  • Palmer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in Grundy County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <3>
  • Tracy City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
    • Tracy City is located in Grundy County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024