Welcome to Gallatin ...
The city of Gallatin is located in Sumner County<1> and is the County Seat for Sumner County.
The location of Gallatin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Gallatin was established in 1802.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gallatin has a population of 42,985 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Gallatin is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Gallatin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gallatin lies within the (615) area code.
Websites for Gallatin ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.gallatintn.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Gallatin, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gallatin had an population of 42,985 people. This is an increase of 41.97% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 85.04% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gallatin had a population of 30,278 people (or 18.85% of the total population of Sumner County). This makes Gallatin the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Gallatin represents 0.48% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 21st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 30,278 people, the population of Gallatin increased 30.34% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 23,230 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gallatin.
Communities Also Named Gallatin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Gallatin - they are located in Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gallatin.
Communities near Gallatin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gallatin.
- Hendersonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <5>
- Mount Juliet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
- Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <5>
- Lebanon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <5>
- Goodlettsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <5>
- Portland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <5>
- White House
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
- White House is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <5>
- Hartsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <5>
- Marvel ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Greenbrier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Millersville
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <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 Gallatin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gallatin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gallatin. 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 Gallatin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gallatin. Our list includes 28 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Gallatin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gallatin ...
Looking for more information about Gallatin? 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 Gallatin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gallatin.
Adding Gallatin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gallatin 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 Gallatin was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
We also found Gallatin in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gallatin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gallatin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sumner County: www.sumnertn.org/
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 Sumner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gallatin. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gallatin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |