Welcome to McEwen ...

The city of McEwen is located in Humphreys County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of McEwen, 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, McEwen has a population of 1,732 people<2> (see below for details).

McEwen is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for McEwen: (931)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McEwen had an population of 1,732 people. This is a decrease of 1.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McEwen had a population of 1,750 people (or 9.44% of the total population of Humphreys County). This makes McEwen the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of McEwen represents 0.03% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 181st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,750 people, the population of McEwen increased 2.82% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,702 people).

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

Communities Also Named McEwen ...

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

Beyond Tennessee, there are 3 communities that are also named McEwen - they are located in New Brunswick and Oregon.

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

Communities near McEwen ...

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

• Brevards Ferry
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
  • Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
• Dickson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Brownsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Brownsville is located in Houston County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
• Halls Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
  • Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
• Pigeon Roost
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
  • Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
• Waverly
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Humphreys County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <5>
• New Johnsonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
  • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <5>
• Charlotte
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
  • Charlotte is located in Dickson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <5>
• Burns
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
  • Burns is located in Dickson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <5>
• Water Valley ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
  • Water Valley is located in Dickson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 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 McEwen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McEwen.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McEwen ...

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

Adding McEwen to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for McEwen.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McEwen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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