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Welcome to Vanleer ...

The town of Vanleer is located in Dickson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Vanleer, 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, Vanleer has a population of 421 people<2> (see below for details).

Vanleer is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Vanleer: 37181<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vanleer had an population of 421 people. This is an increase of 6.58% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 35.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Vanleer had a population of 395 people. This makes Vanleer the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 395 people, the population of Vanleer increased 27.42% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 310 people).

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

Communities near Vanleer ...

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

  • Cheap Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Oakridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
    • Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
  • Dickson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Brownsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • White Bluff
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
    • White Bluff is located in Dickson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <6>
  • McEwen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
    • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <6>
  • Throckmorton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
    • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
  • Charlotte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Burns
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • Water Valley ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 Vanleer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vanleer.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vanleer ...

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

Adding Vanleer to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vanleer.

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

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 Dickson, 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 Vanleer.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vanleer - 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 Vanleer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vanleer 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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