Welcome to Lexington ...
The city of Lexington is located in Henderson County<1> and is the County Seat for Henderson County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lexington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1824.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lexington has a population of 7,868 people<2> (see below for details).
Lexington is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lexington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lexington is located in the (731) area code.
The ZIP code for Lexington: 38351<4>
Websites for Lexington ...
Official Website: www.ci.lexington.tn.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lexington had an population of 7,868 people. This is an increase of 2.82% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.42% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lexington had a population of 7,652 people (or 27.56% of the total population of Henderson County). This makes Lexington the county's most populous community.
The population of Lexington represents 0.12% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 71st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,652 people, the population of Lexington increased 3.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,393 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lexington.
Communities Also Named Lexington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Lexington - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas, Virginia (3) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lexington.
Communities near Lexington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lexington.
- Mount Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Union Cross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Henderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <6>
- Parsons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <6>
- Jacks Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Creek
- Jacks Creek is located in Chester County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacks Creek <6>
- Scotts Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Hill
- Scotts Hill is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Hill <6>
- Decaturville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Decaturville is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decaturville <6>
- Pleasant Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Chesterfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
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 Lexington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lexington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lexington. 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 Lexington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lexington. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lexington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lexington ...
Looking for more information about Lexington? 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 Lexington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lexington.
Adding Lexington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lexington 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 Lexington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lexington post office opened in 1824.
We also found Lexington in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lexington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lexington: www.ci.lexington.tn.us/
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 Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lexington. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lexington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lexington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lexington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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/ |