Robertson County is a county in Tennessee, United States, on the state’s northern border with Kentucky. It had a population of 72,803 at the 2020 census and covers 476 square miles (1,230 km2) centred near 36°32′N 86°52′W.<\/p>\n
Springfield is the county seat, and its postal code is 37172. The county has nine incorporated cities and towns and dozens of small unincorporated communities, and it sits in the Central time zone.<\/p>\n
Robertson County has nine incorporated cities and towns, several of which extend into neighboring counties, plus a large number of unincorporated crossroads communities and historic post-office names scattered across its rural townships. The table below marks each place’s type: incorporated City<\/strong> or Town<\/strong> (the seat is marked City · seat), or Unincorp.<\/strong> for a settlement with no municipal government.<\/p>\n Three of the incorporated cities straddle county lines: White House and Millersville both extend east into Sumner County, and Ridgetop reaches south into Davidson and Cheatham counties. Only the Robertson County population and address portions of each are represented here.<\/p>\n Most of the county’s unincorporated communities have no ZIP code of their own and use the mailing address of the nearest post-office town above.<\/p>\n Robertson County sits in the Highland Rim of Middle Tennessee, a rolling landscape of tobacco and cattle farms cut by the West and Red Rivers. Of its 476 square miles, 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) is water. The county lies on the Tennessee-Kentucky state line along the Pennyroyal Plateau’s southern edge.<\/p>\n Robertson County borders Logan County, Kentucky<\/a> and Simpson County, Kentucky to the north, Sumner County<\/a> to the east, Davidson County<\/a> to the south, and Montgomery County<\/a> and Cheatham County to the west and southwest, with Todd County, Kentucky touching its northwest corner.<\/p>\n Robertson County had 72,803 residents at the 2020 census. Springfield, the county seat, is the largest community with 18,782 people, followed by Coopertown at 4,480. The county’s median household income runs below the Tennessee median of $67,631, reflecting its still largely agricultural and small-town economic base. Population density is roughly 153 people per square mile.<\/p>\n Agriculture remains central to Robertson County’s economy \u2014 it is one of Tennessee’s leading dark-fired and burley tobacco counties, alongside cattle, hay, and grain farming. Springfield anchors the county’s retail, healthcare, and government employment, including the Robertson County Courthouse and NorthCrest Medical Center. The county’s proximity to Interstates 24 and 65 has also drawn logistics and light-manufacturing employers, and many residents commute south to jobs in Nashville and Sumner County.<\/p>\n Robertson County was organized on April 9, 1796, from part of Tennessee County, and was named for James Robertson, an early explorer and one of the founders of Nashville, remembered locally as the “Father of Middle Tennessee.” Settlement in the area began as early as 1778. By the 1820s the county had developed into a major tobacco-growing region, a distinction that still shapes its farmland and local economy today.<\/p>\n Interstate 24 crosses the county’s southeastern corner and Interstate 65 runs just east of the county line through neighboring Sumner County; U.S. Routes 41, 31W, and 431 run through Robertson County itself, connecting Springfield to Nashville and the Kentucky border.<\/p>\n The nearest commercial airport is Nashville International Airport (BNA), about 30 miles south of Springfield.<\/p>\n Where is Robertson County, Tennessee?<\/strong> What is the population of Robertson County?<\/strong> How big is Robertson County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Robertson County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Robertson County?<\/strong>\n\n
\n \nPlace<\/th>\n Type<\/th>\n Pop.<\/th>\n ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n Springfield<\/td>\n City · seat<\/td>\n 18,782<\/td>\n 37172<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n White House<\/td>\n City<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n 37188<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Greenbrier<\/td>\n City<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n 37073<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Millersville<\/td>\n City<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Ridgetop<\/td>\n City<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n 37152<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Coopertown<\/td>\n Town<\/td>\n 4,480<\/td>\n 37073<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Cross Plains<\/td>\n Town<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n 37049<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Orlinda<\/td>\n Town<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n 37141<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Adams<\/td>\n Town<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n 37010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Cedar Hill<\/td>\n Town<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n 37032<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Ashburn<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Baggettsville<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Barren Plain<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Calistia<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Chestnut Grove<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Chestnut Orchard<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Courtland<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Crunk<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Eden Corner<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Flewellyn<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Gause<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Glover Crossroad<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Green Valley<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Handleyton<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Hubertville<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Hygeia Springs<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Jernigan Town<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Kinneys<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Lakeview<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Lamont<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Milldale<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Mitchell<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Mount Denson<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Oakdale<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Oakland<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Peaceful Acres<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Perry Park<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Reubensville<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sadlersville<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sandy Springs<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Stroudville<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Turnersville<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Walnut Grove<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Youngville<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n
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\nIt is in north-central Tennessee, on the Kentucky border northwest of Nashville.<\/p>\n
\n72,803 residents as of the 2020 census.<\/p>\n
\n476 square miles (1,230 km2), nearly all of it land.<\/p>\n
\nSpringfield is the county seat.<\/p>\n
\nNine incorporated cities and towns, plus dozens of unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n