Vanleer, Tennessee | |
|---|---|
 Location of Vanleer in Dickson County, Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 36°14′15″N 87°26′41″W / 36.23750°N 87.44472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Dickson |
| Incorporated | 1915[1] |
| Named for | Anthony Wayne Van Leer[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heath Ellis [2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.06 sq mi (5.33 km2) |
| • Land | 2.05 sq mi (5.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 374 |
| • Density | 182.44/sq mi (70.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 37181 |
| Area code | 615 |
| FIPS code | 47-76860[6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1304296[4] |
Vanleer is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was estimated to be 422 in 2019, up from 395 at the 2010 census. The town is approximately 49 miles southwest of Nashville and is located within the city's greater metropolitan area.
The town is named for Anthony Wayne Van Leer, onetime operator of the iron works in nearby Cumberland Furnace.[7]
- ^ a b "A Brief History of Vanleer Archived September 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine," Dickson County Historical and Genealogical Society website, originally published in Heritage Book of Dickson County, 1803-2006. Retrieved: February 28, 2013.
- ^ "Vanleer". mtas.tennessee.edu. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vanleer, Tennessee
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnlywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Anthony Wayne Van Leer". Van Leer Archives. Retrieved July 29, 2022.