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Welcome to Sumner County ...

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

The community of Gallatin is the Seat for Sumner County.

Sumner County was founded in 1786 and was created by taking area from Davidson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sumner had a population of 191,497 people. This is an increase of 19.21% since the last Census (which gave a population of 160,645 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sumner represented 2.53% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Sumner County:

  • Gallatin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gallatin is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <3>
  • Goodlettsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
    • Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <3>
  • Hendersonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Millersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Millersville is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <3>
  • Mitchellville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
    • Mitchellville is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Portland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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    • Portland is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <3>
  • Westmoreland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
    • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <3>

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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.
 

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