Welcome to Decherd ...

The city of Decherd is located in Franklin County<1>.

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

Decherd was established in 1868.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Decherd has a population of 2,379 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Decherd is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Decherd (for example, toward Signal Mountain), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Decherd lies within the (931) area code.

Websites for Decherd ...

Official Website:   www.decherd.net/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.franklincountychamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Decherd had an population of 2,379 people. This is an increase of 0.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Decherd had a population of 2,361 people (or 5.75% of the total population of Franklin County). This makes Decherd the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Decherd represents 0.04% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 151st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,361 people, the population of Decherd increased 5.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,246 people).

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

Communities near Decherd ...

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

• Tullahoma
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullahoma
  • Tullahoma is located in Coffee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tullahoma <5>
• Manchester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Coffee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
• Lynchburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <5>
• Gattistown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
  • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
• Sewanee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewanee
  • Sewanee is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,311 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sewanee <5>
• Southgate Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
  • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
• Estill Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
  • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <5>
• Cowan
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
  • Cowan is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <5>
• Tracy City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • 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
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <5>
• Monteagle
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • 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
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <5>

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 Decherd. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Decherd.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Decherd. See our Newspapers Page for Decherd.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Decherd ...

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

Adding Decherd to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Decherd 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 Decherd was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Decherd on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Decherd.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Decherd: www.decherd.net/

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincotn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/