Westmoreland, Tennessee

Westmoreland
Westmoreland, Tennessee
Watertower in Westmoreland
Watertower in Westmoreland
Location of Westmoreland in Sumner County, Tennessee.
Location of Westmoreland in Sumner County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°33′43″N 86°14′53″W / 36.5619881°N 86.2480443°W / 36.5619881; -86.2480443
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountySumner
Incorporated1901[1]
Named forWestmoreland (lumberman)[2]
Area
 • Total
4.36 sq mi (11.29 km2)
 • Land4.34 sq mi (11.24 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation925 ft (282 m)
Population
 • Total
2,718
 • Density626.27/sq mi (241.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
37186
Area code615
FIPS code47-79420[6]
GNIS feature ID1304492[4]
Websitewestmorelandtn.gov

Westmoreland is a town in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States, and is bordering southern Kentucky.The population was 2,093 at the 2000 census and 2,206 at the 2010 census. The town name was inspired by a wealthy lumberman from North Carolina, sharing the same name.[7]

  1. ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  2. ^ Nancy Capace, Encyclopedia of Tennessee (North American Book Distributors, 2000), p. 229.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westmoreland, Tennessee
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "City of Westmoreland - Official Website of Westmoreland, TN". Retrieved November 8, 2022.