Welcome to Kingston Springs ...
The town of Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County<1>.
The location of Kingston Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kingston Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1865.
A typical abbreviation for Kingston Springs: Kingston Spgs. (or less commonly used: Kingston Spngs. or Kingston Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kingston Springs has a population of 2,742 people<3> (see below for details).
Kingston Springs is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Kingston Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kingston Springs is within the (615) area code.
Websites for Kingston Springs ...
Official Website: www.kingstonsprings.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kingston Springs had an population of 2,742 people. This is a decrease of 0.51% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.12% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kingston Springs had a population of 2,756 people (or 7.05% of the total population of Cheatham County). This makes Kingston Springs the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Kingston Springs represents 0.04% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 138th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,756 people, the population of Kingston Springs has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,773 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Kingston Springs.
Communities near Kingston Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kingston Springs.
- Nashville - Davidson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- 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
- Cheap Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <6>
- Brentwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <6>
- Dickson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
- Dickson is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson <6>
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <6>
- Green Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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
- Ashland City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Forest Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
- Oak Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Kingston Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kingston Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kingston Springs. 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 Kingston Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kingston Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Kingston Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kingston Springs ...
Looking for more information about Kingston Springs? 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 Kingston Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kingston Springs.
Adding Kingston Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kingston Springs 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 Kingston Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Kingston Springs post office opened in 1865.
We also found Kingston Springs on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kingston Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kingston Springs: www.kingstonsprings.net/
The official website for Cheatham County: www.cheathamcounty.net/
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 Cheatham, 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 Kingston Springs. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kingston Springs - 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |