RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Tennessee >> Sumner County >> GoodlettsvilleIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Tennessee


The Commemorative Quarter for Tennessee







Welcome to Goodlettsville ...

The city of Goodlettsville is primarily located in Sumner County<1>. A portion of Goodlettsville extends into Davidson County.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Goodlettsville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Goodlettsville has a population of 16,792 people<3> (see below for details).

Goodlettsville is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Goodlettsville: (615)

Websites for Goodlettsville ...

Official Website: www.cityofgoodlettsville.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Goodlettsville had an population of 16,792 people. This is an increase of 5.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Goodlettsville had a population of 15,921 people (which is 9.91% of the total population of Sumner County). This makes Goodlettsville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Goodlettsville represents 0.25% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 35th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 15,921 people, the population of Goodlettsville increased 15.54% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,780 people).

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

Communities Also Named Goodlettsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Goodlettsville: This one is located in Sumner County and the other is located in Davidson County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Goodlettsville.

Communities near Goodlettsville ...

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

  • Nashville - Davidson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
    • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
  • Gallatin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
    • Gallatin is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <6>
  • Mount Juliet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • Springfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • White House
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
  • Marvel ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
    • Marvel is located in Davidson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
  • Greenbrier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
    • Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
  • Green Hills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
    • Green Hills is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
  • Lynn Christie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Christie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
    • Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
    • Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
  • Pleasant View
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodlettsville ...

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

Adding Goodlettsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goodlettsville 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 Goodlettsville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Goodlettsville mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goodlettsville.

The official website for Goodlettsville: www.cityofgoodlettsville.com/

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 Goodlettsville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goodlettsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>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: 10 Mar 2024