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Welcome to Piperton ...

The city of Piperton is located in Fayette County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Piperton, 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, Piperton has a population of 1,982 people<3> (see below for details).

Piperton is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Piperton is located in the (901) area code.

Websites for Piperton ...

Official Website:   www.piperton.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fayettecountychamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Piperton had an population of 1,982 people. This is an increase of 37.16% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 236.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Piperton had a population of 1,445 people. This makes Piperton the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Piperton represents 0.02% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 201st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,445 people, the population of Piperton increased 145.33% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 589 people).

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

Communities near Piperton ...

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

  • Bartlett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <5>
  • Olive Branch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
    • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <5>
  • Germantown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Lakeland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Lakeland is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <5>
  • Arlington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
  • Oakland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
  • Holly Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <5>
  • Feathers Chapel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
    • Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
  • New Bethel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
    • New Bethel is located in Fayette County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
  • Byhalia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
    • Byhalia is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Piperton ...

Looking for more information about Piperton? 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 Piperton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Piperton.

Adding Piperton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Piperton.

The official website for Piperton: www.piperton.com/

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettetn.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 Fayette, 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 Piperton.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Piperton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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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