Mount Juliet, Tennessee
city in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States; suburb of Nashville, Tennessee
Mt. Juliet (also referred to as Mount Juliet) is a city located in western Wilson County, Tennessee, United States. A suburb of Nashville, it is approximately 17 miles (27 km) east of downtown Nashville. Mt. Juliet is located mostly between two major national east-west routes, Interstate 40 and U.S. Route 70. As of the 2020 United States census, Mount Juliet has a population of approximately 39,289 people. Mt. Juliet is the largest city in Wilson County. The official city charter has the name listed as Mt. Juliet; however, the United States Postal Service lists its name as Mount Juliet.
The public source identifies “Mount Juliet, Tennessee” as city in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States; suburb of Nashville, Tennessee. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Mount, Juliet and Tennessee.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 26, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1523476. VIAF identifies the subject as 147790063. The Library of Congress control number is n83226055. Authority coordinates are 36.203, -86.514. 3 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020.
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