Welcome to Wartrace ...
The town of Wartrace is located in Bedford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wartrace, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wartrace has a population of 695 people<2> (see below for details).
Wartrace is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wartrace lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Wartrace: (931)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wartrace had an population of 695 people. This is an increase of 6.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.82% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wartrace had a population of 651 people. This makes Wartrace the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Wartrace represents 0.01% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 268th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 651 people, the population of Wartrace increased 18.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 548 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wartrace.
Communities Also Named Wartrace ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wartrace - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wartrace.
Communities near Wartrace ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wartrace.
- Shelbyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
- Tullahoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullahoma
- Tullahoma is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tullahoma <4>
- Manchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
- Lynchburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Moore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
- Southgate Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
- Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
- New Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Unionville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <4>
- Hollow Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Palmetto
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Bell Buckle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
- Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <4>
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 Wartrace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wartrace.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wartrace. 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 Wartrace.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wartrace. See our Newspapers Page for Wartrace.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wartrace ...
Looking for more information about Wartrace? 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 Wartrace, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wartrace.
Adding Wartrace to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wartrace 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 Wartrace was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wartrace post office opened in 1846.
We also found Wartrace in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wartrace.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wartrace. 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 Bedford, 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 Wartrace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wartrace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |