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Welcome to Somerville ...

The town of Somerville is located in Fayette County<1> and is the County Seat for Fayette County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Somerville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Somerville has a population of 3,261 people<2> (see below for details).

Somerville is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Somerville is within the boundaries of the (901) area code.

The ZIP code for Somerville: 38068<4>

Websites for Somerville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fayettecountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Somerville, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Somerville had an population of 3,261 people. This is an increase of 5.4% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Somerville had a population of 3,094 people (or 8.05% of the total population of Fayette County). This makes Somerville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Somerville represents 0.05% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 130th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,094 people, the population of Somerville increased 22.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,519 people).

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

Communities Also Named Somerville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Somerville - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania (3), Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Somerville ...

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

  • Arlington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • Oakland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
  • Feathers Chapel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Whiteville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
    • Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <6>
  • New Bethel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Mason
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rossville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <6>
  • Gainesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Tipton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 958 people
  • Charleston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Tipton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 671 people
  • Gallaway
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Somerville. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Somerville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Somerville ...

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

Adding Somerville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Somerville 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 Somerville was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

We also found Somerville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Somerville.

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

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Somerville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Somerville - 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 Somerville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Somerville 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.









 

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