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Welcome to Pegram ...

The town of Pegram is located in Cheatham County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Pegram, 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, Pegram has a population of 2,080 people<2> (see below for details).

Pegram is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Pegram lies within the (615) area code.

The ZIP code for Pegram: 37143<4>

Websites for Pegram ...

Official Website: www.pegram.net/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pegram had an population of 2,080 people. This is a decrease of 0.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.08% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pegram had a population of 2,093 people (or 5.35% of the total population of Cheatham County). This makes Pegram the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Pegram represents 0.03% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 166th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,093 people, the population of Pegram decreased 2.47% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,146 people).

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

Communities Also Named Pegram ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Pegram - they are located in Alabama, Idaho, Illinois and Mississippi.

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

Communities near Pegram ...

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

  • Nashville - Davidson
    (16 miles [25.7 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brentwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dickson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Fairview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
  • Green Hills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
    (11 miles [17.7 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 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 Pegram. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pegram.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pegram ...

Looking for more information about Pegram? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pegram, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pegram.

Adding Pegram to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pegram.

The official website for Pegram: www.pegram.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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pegram.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pegram - 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 town (such as Pegram). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pegram or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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