Chapel Hill, Tennessee
Chapel Hill is a town of 1,712 people in Marshall County, Tennessee, founded in 1808.
Why visit Chapel Hill
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks and 3 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Nathan Bedford Forrest Boyhood Home and Swaim House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in Chapel Hill
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill is a town in northeastern Marshall County, Tennessee, United States. The town was named after Chapel Hill, North Carolina, by settlers from that area. The population was 1,717 as of the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Chapel Hill, Tennessee (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Nathan Bedford Forrest Boyhood Home
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
House in rural Marshall County, Tennessee
Swaim House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Chapel Hill, Tennessee, U.S.
Restaurants and cafes3
Churches and places of worship2
Chapel Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Church building in Tennessee, United States of America
Smyrna Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.4 mi
113 Morningside Drive, Chapel Hill
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Delk-Henson Intermediate School
School · 0.5 mi
425 South Horton Pkwy, Chapel Hill
Map of Chapel Hill
18 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 26°F | 4.9 in |
| Feb | 52°F | 29°F | 5.3 in |
| Mar | 60°F | 36°F | 5.8 in |
| Apr | 70°F | 43°F | 5.0 in |
| May | 77°F | 53°F | 5.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 62°F | 5.0 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 65°F | 4.9 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 64°F | 4.0 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 57°F | 4.4 in |
| Oct | 72°F | 45°F | 3.7 in |
| Nov | 60°F | 35°F | 4.1 in |
| Dec | 50°F | 29°F | 5.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Christiana 5W (13 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Marshall County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-02: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-04-17: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Bomar Field-Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- Lewisburg 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Spring Hill 14 mi northwest, about 23 min by car
- Shelbyville 16 mi southeast, about 26 min by car
- Columbia 20 mi west, about 31 min by car
- Murfreesboro 22 mi northeast, about 35 min by car
- Franklin 22 mi northwest, about 35 min by car
- Nolensville 23 mi north, about 37 min by car
- Smyrna 25 mi north, about 41 min by car
- Brentwood 26 mi north, about 41 min by car
- La Vergne 28 mi north, about 46 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Chapel Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church-Chapel Hill, TN, rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nathan Bedford Forrest Boyhood Home, rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0
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