Founded in 1799, Wilson County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Wilson County was formed from Sumner County. The city of Lebanon is the county seat. With FIPS code of 189, Wilson County has a population of 151,917 and area of 571 square miles (1,479 km2). List of all cities…
Category: Guide to Tennessee
Tennessee – The state got its name after the Indian settlement Tanasi on the Little Tennessee River. The state’s epithet since the War of Independence is “Volunteer State”. The state was already explored by the Spaniards around 1541, and the first permanent settlement was not established on the Watanga River until 1769. Tennessee was the scene of over 100 battles during the American Civil War (1861-1865). The state joined the Union in 1796 as the 16th state. Tennessee, with the capital Nashville as its center, is considered the cradle of American country music. The state is populated by approximately 4 million inhabitants. The state’s best known personalities are Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone and Sam Houston. The Great Smoky Mountain National Park is a popular destination.
Cities and Towns in Williamson County, Tennessee
Founded in 1799, Williamson County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Williamson County was formed from Davidson County. The city of Franklin is the county seat. With FIPS code of 187, Williamson County has a population of 255,735 and area of 582 square miles (1,507 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in White County, Tennessee
Founded in 1806, White County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, White County was formed from Jackson and Smith counties. The city of Sparta is the county seat. With FIPS code of 185, White County has a population of 27,650 and area of 377 square miles (976 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Weakley County, Tennessee
Founded in 1823, Weakley County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Weakley County was formed from Indian lands. The city of Dresden is the county seat. With FIPS code of 183, Weakley County has a population of 33,036 and area of 580 square miles (1,502 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Wayne County, Tennessee
Founded in 1817, Wayne County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Wayne County was formed from Hickman County. The city of Waynesboro is the county seat. With FIPS code of 181, Wayne County has a population of 16,409 and area of 734 square miles (1,901 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Washington County, Tennessee
Founded in 1777, Washington County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Washington County was formed from part of North Carolina. The city of Jonesborough is the county seat. With FIPS code of 179, Washington County has a population of 134,236 and area of 326 square miles (844 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Warren County, Tennessee
Founded in 1807, Warren County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Warren County was formed from White, Jackson, Smith counties and Indian lands. The city of McMinnville is the county seat. With FIPS code of 177, Warren County has a population of 41,523 and area of 433 square miles (1,121…
Cities and Towns in Van Buren County, Tennessee
Founded in 1840, Van Buren County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Van Buren County was formed from Warren and White counties. The city of Spencer is the county seat. With FIPS code of 175, Van Buren County has a population of 6,324 and area of 247 square miles (640…
Cities and Towns in Union County, Tennessee
Founded in 1850, Union County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Union County was formed from Grainger, Claiborne, Campbell, Anderson and Knox counties. The city of Maynardville is the county seat. With FIPS code of 173, Union County has a population of 20,040 and area of 224 square miles (580…
Cities and Towns in Unicoi County, Tennessee
Founded in 1875, Unicoi County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Unicoi County was formed from Washington and Carter County. The city of Erwin is the county seat. With FIPS code of 171, Unicoi County has a population of 17,698 and area of 186 square miles (482 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Trousdale County, Tennessee
Founded in 1870, Trousdale County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Trousdale County was formed from Wilson, Macon, Smith and Sumner counties. The city of Hartsville is the county seat. With FIPS code of 169, Trousdale County has a population of 12,035 and area of 114 square miles (295 km2)….
Cities and Towns in Tipton County, Tennessee
Founded in 1823, Tipton County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Tipton County was formed from Shelby County (previously Chickasaw lands). The city of Covington is the county seat. With FIPS code of 167, Tipton County has a population of 61,004 and area of 459 square miles (1,189 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Sumner County, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Sumner County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Sumner County was formed from Davidson County. The city of Gallatin is the county seat. With FIPS code of 165, Sumner County has a population of 200,557 and area of 529 square miles (1,370 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Sullivan County, Tennessee
Founded in 1779, Sullivan County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Sullivan County was formed from Washington County. The city of Blountville is the county seat. With FIPS code of 163, Sullivan County has a population of 159,265 and area of 413 square miles (1,070 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Stewart County, Tennessee
Founded in 1803, Stewart County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Stewart County was formed from Montgomery County. The city of Dover is the county seat. With FIPS code of 161, Stewart County has a population of 13,855 and area of 458 square miles (1,186 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Smith County, Tennessee
Founded in 1799, Smith County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Smith County was formed from Sumner County and Indian lands. The city of Carthage is the county seat. With FIPS code of 159, Smith County has a population of 20,172 and area of 314 square miles (813 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Shelby County, Tennessee
Founded in 1819, Shelby County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Shelby County was formed from Chickasaw Nation lands acquired through the Jackson Purchase. The city of Memphis is the county seat. With FIPS code of 157, Shelby County has a population of 924,454 and area of 755 square miles…
Cities and Towns in Sevier County, Tennessee
Founded in 1794, Sevier County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Sevier County was formed from Jefferson County. The city of Sevierville is the county seat. With FIPS code of 155, Sevier County has a population of 99,517 and area of 592 square miles (1,533 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Sequatchie County, Tennessee
Founded in 1857, Sequatchie County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Sequatchie County was formed from Hamilton, Marion and Warren counties. The city of Dunlap is the county seat. With FIPS code of 153, Sequatchie County has a population of 16,396 and area of 266 square miles (689 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Scott County, Tennessee
Founded in 1849, Scott County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Scott County was formed from Anderson, Campbell, Fentress and Morgan counties. The city of Huntsville is the county seat. With FIPS code of 151, Scott County has a population of 21,917 and area of 532 square miles (1,378 km2)….
Cities and Towns in Rutherford County, Tennessee
Founded in 1803, Rutherford County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Rutherford County was formed from Davidson, Williamson and Wilson counties. The city of Murfreesboro is the county seat. With FIPS code of 149, Rutherford County has a population of 352,182 and area of 619 square miles (1,603 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Robertson County, Tennessee
Founded in 1796, Robertson County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Robertson County was formed from Tennessee and Sumner counties. The city of Springfield is the county seat. With FIPS code of 147, Robertson County has a population of 74,098 and area of 477 square miles (1,235 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Roane County, Tennessee
Founded in 1801, Roane County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Roane County was formed from Knox County and Indian lands. The city of Kingston is the county seat. With FIPS code of 145, Roane County has a population of 53,992 and area of 361 square miles (935 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Rhea County, Tennessee
Founded in 1807, Rhea County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Rhea County was formed from Roane County. The city of Dayton is the county seat. With FIPS code of 143, Rhea County has a population of 33,136 and area of 316 square miles (818 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Putnam County, Tennessee
Founded in 1854, Putnam County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Putnam County was formed from Fentress, Jackson, Smith, White and Overton counties. The city of Cookeville is the county seat. With FIPS code of 141, Putnam County has a population of 81,118 and area of 401 square miles (1,039…
Cities and Towns in Polk County, Tennessee
Founded in 1839, Polk County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Polk County was formed from McMinn and Bradley counties. The city of Benton is the county seat. With FIPS code of 139, Polk County has a population of 17,776 and area of 435 square miles (1,127 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Pickett County, Tennessee
Founded in 1879, Pickett County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Pickett County was formed from Fentress and Overton counties. The city of Byrdstown is the county seat. With FIPS code of 137, Pickett County has a population of 5,079 and area of 163 square miles (422 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Perry County, Tennessee
Founded in 1819, Perry County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Perry County was formed from Humphreys and Hickman counties. The city of Linden is the county seat. With FIPS code of 135, Perry County has a population of 8,472 and area of 415 square miles (1,075 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Overton County, Tennessee
Founded in 1806, Overton County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Overton County was formed from Jackson County and Indian lands. The city of Livingston is the county seat. With FIPS code of 133, Overton County has a population of 22,839 and area of 433 square miles (1,121 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Obion County, Tennessee
Founded in 1823, Obion County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Obion County was formed from Indian lands. The city of Union City is the county seat. With FIPS code of 131, Obion County has a population of 30,466 and area of 545 square miles (1,412 km2). List of all…