Alexandria is a town in DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 966 at the 2010 census.
| Name: | Alexandria town |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 43 |
| LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
| State: | Tennessee |
| County: | DeKalb County |
| Elevation: | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Total Area: | 2.02 sq mi (5.25 km²) |
| Land Area: | 2.02 sq mi (5.25 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
| Total Population: | 981 |
| Population Density: | 484.44/sq mi (187.03/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 37012 |
| Area code: | 615 |
| FIPS code: | 4700620 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 1313829 |
| Website: | www.townofalexandria.us |
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History
Alexandria was founded in 1820 by Dr. Daniel Alexander, and named for him. A post office has been in operation there since 1838.
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Geography
Alexandria is located in the northwest corner of DeKalb County, bordered to the north by Smith County and at its western tip by Wilson County. U.S. Route 70 (Nashville Highway) passes through the southwest side of the town, leading northwest 18 miles (29 km) to Lebanon and southeast 17 miles (27 km) to Smithville, the DeKalb County seat. Tennessee State Route 53 passes just east of the town, leading north 7 miles (11 km) to Interstate 40 at New Middleton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km), all of it land. Hickman Creek flows to the northeast through the town; it is a tributary of the Caney Fork River, part of the Cumberland River watershed.
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