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Welcome to Williamson County ...

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

The community of Franklin is the Seat for Williamson County.

Williamson County was founded in 1799 and was created by taking area from Davidson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Williamson had a population of 238,556 people. This is an increase of 30.23% since the last Census (which gave a population of 183,182 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Williamson represented 2.89% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Williamson County:

  • Brentwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Brentwood is located in Williamson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <2>
  • Fairview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Williamson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
  • Franklin
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
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    • Franklin is located in Williamson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
  • Nolensville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
    • Nolensville is located in Williamson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <2>
  • Spring Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Thompson's Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
    • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
    • Former name for Thompson's Station:
    • Littlebury
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <2>

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
 

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