Cheatham County is a county in Tennessee, United States, on the Cumberland River northwest of Nashville. It had a population of 41,072 at the 2020 census and covers 302 square miles (780 km2) of land plus 4.6 square miles (12 km2) of water, centred near 36\u00b016\u2032N 87\u00b005\u2032W.<\/p>\n
Ashland City is the county seat, and its postal code is 37015. The county has one city, three towns and several unincorporated communities. It sits in the Central time zone and is part of the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin combined statistical area.<\/p>\n
Cheatham County has four incorporated places — one city and three towns — plus roughly two dozen unincorporated communities scattered along the Cumberland and Harpeth rivers. Populations below are 2020 census figures where available; unincorporated places carry no separate census count.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland City<\/td>\n | Town · seat<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Kingston Springs<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37082<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pegram<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37143<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pleasant View<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37146<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Chapmansboro<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 37035<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bearwallow<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Beech Grove<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bell Town<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bethel<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bethlehem<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cheap Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Craggie Hope<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Doddsville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dozier<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fox Bluff<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Germantown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gravelotte<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Greenbrier<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Griffintown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Henrietta<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hinton Crossing<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lillamay<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lockertsville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Marrowbone<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mount Zion<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Neptune<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| New Hope<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oaklawn<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Petway<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pinnacle<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Shacklett<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sulphur Springs<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sycamore<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Thomasville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\nZIP Codes<\/h2>\nThe county’s unincorporated communities have no ZIP code of their own and use the nearest post-office town’s code above.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nCheatham County is bisected from northwest to southeast by the Cumberland River, with Ashland City sitting on its northern bank. The Harpeth River crosses the southern part of the county before emptying into the Cumberland. The terrain ranges from river bottomland to the wooded ridges of the western Highland Rim.<\/p>\n The county borders Robertson County<\/a> to the northeast, Davidson County<\/a> to the east, Williamson County<\/a> to the south, Dickson County to the west, and Montgomery County<\/a> to the northwest.<\/p>\n Cheatham County had 41,072 residents at the 2020 census, giving a density of roughly 136 people per square mile. Ashland City and Pleasant View are the two largest communities. Median household income runs above the Tennessee median of $67,631, reflecting the county’s role as a Nashville commuter suburb.<\/p>\n Cheatham County’s economy leans heavily on commuting to Nashville and Davidson County, alongside local retail, healthcare and light manufacturing centred in Ashland City and Pleasant View. Cheatham Medical Center serves the county seat, and Cheatham County Central High School is the county’s public high school.<\/p>\n Cheatham County was organized on February 28, 1856, from parts of Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery and Robertson counties. It is named for Edward Saunders Cheatham, a Tennessee state legislator who helped secure its creation. Ashland City, on a bend of the Cumberland River, was chosen as the county seat.<\/p>\n U.S. Route 12 and State Route 249 are the main routes through the county, connecting to Interstate 40 and Interstate 24 near Nashville.<\/p>\n Nashville International Airport, about 30 miles east, is the nearest commercial airport.<\/p>\n Where is Cheatham County?<\/strong> What is the population of Cheatham County?<\/strong> How big is Cheatham County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Cheatham County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Cheatham County?<\/strong> |