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{{Note|See an interactive outline map of [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#TN ''Tennessee Historical Counties''] at Newberry Library site.<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Tennessee.html ''Tennessee Atlas of Historical County Boundaries''], John H. Long, Editor; Peggy Tuck Sinko, Associate Editor; Gordon DenBoer, Historical Compiler; Douglas Knox, Book Digitizing Director and Digital Compiler; Emily Kelley, Research Associate; Laura Rico-Beck, GIS Specialist; Peter Siczewicz, ArcIMS Interactive Map Designer; Robert Will, Cartographic Assistant. Copyright The Newberry Library 2008.</ref> Select a year and the map will display the historical county boundaries. Click on map image for county details.}}  
{{Note|See an interactive outline map of [http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Tennessee/viewer.htm ''Tennessee Historical Counties''] at Newberry Library site<ref>[http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Tennessee/viewer.htm ''Tennessee Atlas of Historical County Boundaries'', John H. Long, Editor; Peggy Tuck Sinko, Associate Editor; Gordon DenBoer, Historical Compiler; Douglas Knox, Book Digitizing Director and Digital Compiler; Emily Kelley, Research Associate; Laura Rico-Beck, GIS Specialist; Peter Siczewicz, ArcIMS Interactive Map Designer; Robert Will, Cartographic Assistant. Copyright The Newberry Library 2008.</ref> (Free) Enter a year, '''Refresh Map''', select '''zoom in''', then click on the map to enlarge it.}}  


<br> {{Tip|Sort the table by '''Date Formed''' or by '''Parent Counties''' and check [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/TN_County_Index.htm Boundary Changes] for interesting insights.}}  
<br> {{Tip|Sort the table by '''Date Formed''' or by '''Parent Counties''' and check [http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Tennessee/documents/TN_County_Index.htm Boundary Changes] for interesting insights.}}  
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! Name of County !! Date Formed !! Boundary Changes || Parent County || Counties Created by Boundary Changes
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| Anderson || 1801 Nov 06 || Details || Knox || divided to Campbell 1806, Scott 1849, Union 1797
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" | '''Name of County'''
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" | '''Date Formed'''
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" | '''Boundary<br>Changes'''
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" | '''Parent County'''
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" | '''Counties Created by Boundary Changes'''
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| Bedford || 1807 Dec 03 || Details || Rutherford || Coffee 1836, Franklin 1807, Lincoln 1809, Marshall 1836, Moore 1817
| [[Anderson County, Tennessee|Anderson]]
| 1801 Nov 06
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ANDERSON Details]
| Knox
| divided to Campbell 1806, Scott 1849, Union 1797
|-
|-
| Benton || 1835 Dec 19 || Details || Henry, Humphreys || none
| [[Bedford County, Tennessee|Bedford]]
| 1807 Dec 03
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BEDFORD Details]
| Rutherford
| Coffee 1836, Franklin 1807, Lincoln 1809, Marshall 1836, Moore 1817
|-
|-
| Bledsoe || 1807 Nov 30 || Details || Roane || Cumberland 1855, Van Buren 1840
| [[Benton County, Tennessee|Benton]]
| 1835 Dec 19
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BENTON Details]
| Henry, Humphreys
| none
|-
|-
| Blount || 1795 Jul 11 || Details || Knox || Christiana 1870, Roane 1801
| [[Bledsoe County, Tennessee|Bledsoe]]
| 1807 Nov 30
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BLEDSOE Details]
| Roane
| Cumberland 1855, Van Buren 1840
|-
|-
| Bradley || 1836 Feb 10 || Details || Indian lands || Polk 1839
| [[Blount County, Tennessee|Blount]]
| 1795 Jul 11
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BLOUNT Details]
| Knox
| Christiana 1870, Roane 1801
|-
|-
| Campbell || 1806 Sep 11 || Details || Anderson, Claiborne || Union 1797
| [[Bradley County, Tennessee|Bradley]]
| 1836 Feb 10
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BRADLEY Details]
| Indian lands
| Polk 1839
|-
|-
| Cannon || 1836 Jan 31 || Details || Coffee, Warren, Wilson || DeKalb 1837
| [[Campbell County, Tennessee|Campbell]]
| 1806 Sep 11
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CAMPBELL Details]
| Anderson, Claiborne
| Union 1797
|-
|-
| Carroll || 1821 Nov 07 || Details || Western District || none
| [[Cannon County, Tennessee|Cannon]]
| 1836 Jan 31
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CANNON Details]
| Coffee, Warren, Wilson
| DeKalb 1837
|-
|-
| Carter || 1796 Apr 09 || Details || Washington || Johnson 1836, Unicoi 1875
| [[Carroll County, Tennessee|Carroll]]
| 1821 Nov 07
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CARROLL Details]
| Western District
| none
|-
|-
| Cheatham || 1856 Feb 28 || Details || Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery || none
| [[Carter County, Tennessee|Carter]]
| 1796 Apr 09
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CARTER Details]
| Washington
| Johnson 1836, Unicoi 1875
|-
|-
| Chester || 1875 Mar 04 || Details || Hardeman, Henderson, Madison, McNairy || none
| [[Cheatham County, Tennessee|Cheatham]]
| 1856 Feb 28
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CHEATHAM Details]
| Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery
| none
|-
|-
| Christiana || 1870 Jun 02 || Details || Blount, Monroe, McMinn, Roane || renamed Loudon 1870
| [[Chester County, Tennessee|Chester]]
| 1875 Mar 04
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CHESTER Details]
| nowrap="nowrap" | Hardeman, Henderson, Madison, McNairy
| none
|-
|-
| Claiborne || 1801 Oct 29 || Details || Grainger, Hawkins || Hancock 1844, Union 1797
| Christiana
| 1870 Jun 02
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
| Blount, Monroe, McMinn, Roane
| renamed Loudon 1870
|-
|-
| Clay || 1870 Jun 24 || Details || Jackson, Overton || none
| [[Claiborne County, Tennessee|Claiborne]]
| 1801 Oct 29
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CLAIBORNE Details]
| Grainger, Hawkins
| Hancock 1844, Union 1797
|-
|-
| Cocke || 1797 Oct 09 || Details || Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Knox || none
| [[Clay County, Tennessee|Clay]]
| 1870 Jun 24
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CLAY Details]
| Jackson, Overton
| none
|-
|-
| Crockett || 1845 Dec 20 || Details || Dyer, Madison, Gibson, Haywood || none
| [[Cocke County, Tennessee|Cocke]]
| 1797 Oct 09
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#COCKE Details]
| Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Knox
| none
|-
|-
| Cumberland || 1855 Nov 16 || Details || Bledsoe, Morgan, Roane || none
| [[Crockett County, Tennessee|Crockett]]
| 1845 Dec 20
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CROCKETT Details]
| Dyer, Madison, Gibson, Haywood
| none
|-
|-
| Davidson || 1783 Apr 18 || Details || Washington || Cheatham 1856, Rutherford 1803, Sumner 1786, Williamson 1799
| [[Cumberland County, Tennessee|Cumberland]]
| 1855 Nov 16
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CUMBERLAND Details]
| Bledsoe, Morgan, Roane
| none
|-
|-
| Decatur || 1845 18 No || Details || Perry || none
| [[Davidson County, Tennessee|Davidson]]
| 1783 Apr 18  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#DAVIDSON Details]
| Washington
| Cheatham 1856, Rutherford 1803, Sumner 1786, Williamson 1799
|-
|-
| DeKalb || 1837 Dec 11 || Details || Cannon, Warren, White || Putnam 1842
| [[Decatur County, Tennessee|Decatur]]
| 1845 18 No
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#DECATUR Details]
| Perry
| none
|-
|-
| Dickson || 1803 Oct 25 || Details || Montgomery, Robertson || Cheatham 1856, Hickman 1807, Houston 1871
| [[DeKalb County, Tennessee|DeKalb]]
| 1837 Dec 11
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#DEKALB Details]
| Cannon, Warren, White
| Putnam 1842
|-
|-
| Dyer || 1823 Oct 16 || Details || Western District || Crockett 1845, Lauderdale 1835
| [[Dickson County, Tennessee|Dickson]]
| 1803 Oct 25
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#DICKSON Details]
| Montgomery, Robertson
| Cheatham 1856, Hickman 1807, Houston 1871
|-
|-
| Fayette || 1824 Sep 29 || Details || Shelby, Hardeman || none
| [[Dyer County, Tennessee|Dyer]]
| 1823 Oct 16
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#DYER Details]
| Western District
| Crockett 1845, Lauderdale 1835
|-
|-
| Fentress || 1823 Nov 28 || Details || Morgan, Overton || Pickett 1874, Scott 1849
| [[Fayette County, Tennessee|Fayette]]
| 1824 Sep 29
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#FAYETTE Details]
| Shelby, Hardeman
| none
|-
|-
| Franklin || 1807 Dec 03 || Details || Bedford, Warren || Coffee 1836, Moore 1817
| [[Fentress County, Tennessee|Fentress]]
| 1823 Nov 28
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#FENTRESS Details]
| Morgan, Overton
| Pickett 1874, Scott 1849
|-
|-
| Gibson || 1823 Oct 21 || Details || Western District || Crockett 1845
| [[Franklin County, Tennessee|Franklin]]
| 1807 Dec 03
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#FRANKLIN Details]
| Bedford, Warren
| Coffee 1836, Moore 1817
|-
|-
| Giles || 1809 Nov 14 || Details || Maury || none
| [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson]]
| 1823 Oct 21
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GIBSON Details]
| Western District
| Crockett 1845
|-
|-
| Grainger || 1796 Apr 22 || Details || Hawkins, Knox || Claiborne 1801, Hamblen 1870, Union 1797
| [[Giles County, Tennessee|Giles]]
| 1809 Nov 14
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GILES Details]
| Maury
| none
|-
|-
| Greene || 1783 Apr 18 || Details || Washington || Jefferson 1792, Knox 1792
| [[Grainger County, Tennessee|Grainger]]
| 1796 Apr 22
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GRAINGER Details]
| Hawkins, Knox
| Claiborne 1801, Hamblen 1870, Union 1797
|-
|-
| Grundy || 1844 Jan 29 || Details || Coffee, Warren || none
| [[Greene County, Tennessee|Greene]]
| 1783 Apr 18
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GREENE Details]
| Washington
| Jefferson 1792, Knox 1792
|-
|-
| Hamblen || 1870 Jun 08 || Details || Grainger, Hawkins || none
| [[Grundy County, Tennessee|Grundy]]
| 1844 Jan 29
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GRUNDY Details]
| Coffee, Warren
| none
|-
|-
| Hamilton || 1819 Oct 25 || Details || Rhea || Meigs 1836, Sequatchie 1857
| [[Hamblen County, Tennessee|Hamblen]]
| 1870 Jun 08
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#HAMBLEN Details]
| Grainger, Hawkins
| none
|-
|-
| Hancock || 1844 Jan 07 || Details || Claibrone, Hawkins || none
| [[Hamilton County, Tennessee|Hamilton]]
| 1819 Oct 25
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#HAMILTON Details]
| Rhea
| Meigs 1836, Sequatchie 1857
|-
|-
| Hardeman || 1823 Oct 16 || Details || Western District || Chester 1875, Fayette 1824
| [[Hancock County, Tennessee|Hancock]]
| 1844 Jan 07
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#HANCOCK Details]
| Claibrone, Hawkins
| none
|-
|-
| Hardin || 1819 Nov 13 || Details || Western District || McNairy 1823, Shelby 1819
| [[Hardeman County, Tennessee|Hardeman]]
| 1823 Oct 16
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#HARDEMAN Details]
| Western District  
| Chester 1875, Fayette 1824
|-
|-
| Hawkins || 1786 Nov 18 || Details || Sullivan || Claiborne 1801, Grainger 1795, Knox 1792, Hamblen 1870, Hancock 1844, Jefferson 1792
| [[Hardin County, Tennessee|Hardin]]
| 1819 Nov 13
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#HARDIN Details]
| Western District
| McNairy 1823, Shelby 1819
|-
|-
| Haywood || 1823 Nov 03 || Details || Western District || Crockett 1845
| [[Hawkins County, Tennessee|Hawkins]]
| 1786 Nov 18
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#HAWKINS Details]
| Sullivan
| Claiborne 1801, Grainger 1795, Knox 1792, Hamblen 1870, Hancock 1844, Jefferson 1792
|-
|-
| Henderson || 1821 Nov 07 || Details || Western District || Chester 1875
| [[Haywood County, Tennessee|Haywood]]
| 1823 Nov 03
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#HAYWOOD Details]
| Western District  
| Crockett 1845
|-
|-
| Henry || 1821 Nov 07 || Details || Western District || Benton 1835
| [[Henderson County, Tennessee|Henderson]]
| 1821 Nov 07  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#HENDERSON Details]
| Western District  
| Chester 1875
|-
|-
| Hickman || 1807 Dec 03 || Details || Dickson || Lawrence 1817, Lewis 1843, Perry 1821, Wayne 1817
| [[Henry County, Tennessee|Henry]]
| 1821 Nov 07
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#HENRY Details]
| Western District
| Benton 1835
|-
|-
| Houston || 1871 Jan 23 || Details || Dickson, Stewart || none
| [[Hickman County, Tennessee|Hickman]]
| 1807 Dec 03
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#HICKMAN Details]
| Dickson
| Lawrence 1817, Lewis 1843, Perry 1821, Wayne 1817
|-
|-
| Humphreys || 1809 Oct 19 || Details || Steward, Smith || Benton 1835
| [[Houston County, Tennessee|Houston]]
| 1871 Jan 23
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#HOUSTON Details]
| Dickson, Stewart
| none
|-
|-
| Jackson || 1801 Nov 06 || Details || Smith || Clay 1870, Overton 1806, Putnam 1842, White 1806
| [[Humphreys County, Tennessee|Humphreys]]
| 1809 Oct 19
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#HUMPHREYS Details]
| Steward, Smith  
| Benton 1835
|-
|-
| Jefferson || 1792 Jun 11 || Details || Greene, Hawkins || Cocke 1797, Sevier 1794
| [[Jackson County, Tennessee|Jackson]]
| 1801 Nov 06
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#JACKSON Details]
| Smith
| Clay 1870, Overton 1806, Putnam 1842, White 1806
|-
|-
| Johnson || 1836 Jan 02 || Details || Carter || none
| [[Jefferson County, Tennessee|Jefferson]]
| 1792 Jun 11
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#JEFFERSON Details]
| Greene, Hawkins
| Cocke 1797, Sevier 1794
|-
|-
| Knox || 1792 Jun 11 || Details || Greene, Hawkins || Anderson 1801, Bledsoe 1807, Blount 1795, Grainger 1796, Roane 1801, Union 1797
| [[Johnson County, Tennessee|Johnson]]
| 1836 Jan 02
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#JOHNSON Details]
| Carter
| none
|-
|-
| Lake || 1870 Jun 24 || Details || Obion || none
| [[Knox County, Tennessee|Knox]]
| 1792 Jun 11
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#KNOX Details]
| Greene, Hawkins
| Anderson 1801, Bledsoe 1807, Blount 1795, Grainger 1796, Roane 1801, Union 1797
|-
|-
| Lauderdale || 1835 Nov 24 || Details || Dyer, Tipton || none
| [[Lake County, Tennessee|Lake]]
| 1870 Jun 24  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LAKE Details]
| Obion
| none
|-
|-
| Lawrence || 1817 Oct 21 || Details || Hickman, Maury || Lewis 1843
| [[Lauderdale County, Tennessee|Lauderdale]]
| 1835 Nov 24
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LAUDERDALE Details]
| Dyer, Tipton
| none
|-
|-
| Lewis || 1843 Dec 21 || Details || Hickman, Lawrence, Maury, Wayne || none
| [[Lawrence County, Tennessee|Lawrence]]
| 1817 Oct 21  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LAWRENCE Details]
| Hickman, Maury  
| Lewis 1843
|-
|-
| Lincoln || 1809 Nov 14 || Details || Bedford || Marshall 1836
| [[Lewis County, Tennessee|Lewis]]
| 1843 Dec 21
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LEWIS Details]
| Hickman, Lawrence, Maury, Wayne
| none
|-
|-
| Loudon || 1870 Jun 02 || Details || renamed from Christiana || none
| [[Lincoln County, Tennessee|Lincoln]]
| 1809 Nov 14
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LINCOLN Details]
| Bedford
| Marshall 1836
|-
|-
| Macon || 1842 Jan 18 || Details || Smith, Sumner || Trousdale 1870
| [[Loudon County, Tennessee|Loudon]]
| 1870 Jun 02
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LOUDON Details]
| renamed from Christiana
| none
|-
|-
| Madison || 1821 Nov 07 || Details || Western District || Chester 1875, Crockett 1845
| [[Macon County, Tennessee|Macon]]
| 1842 Jan 18
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MACON Details]
| Smith, Sumner
| Trousdale 1870
|-
|-
| Marion || 1817 Nov 20 || Details || Indian lands || none
| [[Madison County, Tennessee|Madison]]
| 1821 Nov 07
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MADISON Details]
| Western District
| Chester 1875, Crockett 1845
|-
|-
| Marshall || 1836 Feb 20 || Details || Bedford, Giles, Lincoln, Maury || none
| [[Marion County, Tennessee|Marion]]
| 1817 Nov 20  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MARION Details]
| Indian lands
| none
|-
|-
| Maury || 1807 Nov 16 || Details || Williamson || Giles 1809, Lawrence 1817, Lewis 1843
| [[Marshall County, Tennessee|Marshall]]
| 1836 Feb 20
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MARSHALL Details]
| Bedford, Giles, Lincoln, Maury
| none
|-
|-
| McMinn || 1819 Nov 13 || Details || Indian lands || Christiana 1870, Meigs 1836, Polk 1839
| [[Maury County, Tennessee|Maury]]
| 1807 Nov 16
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MAURY Details]
| Williamson
| Giles 1809, Lawrence 1817, Lewis 1843
|-
|-
| McNairy || 1823 Oct 08 || Details || Hardin || Chester 1875
| [[McMinn County, Tennessee|McMinn]]
| 1819 Nov 13
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MCMINN Details]
| Indian lands
| Christiana 1870, Meigs 1836, Polk 1839
|-
|-
| Meigs || 1836 Jan 20 || Details || Hamilton, McMinn, Rhea || none
| [[McNairy County, Tennessee|McNairy]]
| 1823 Oct 08
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MCNAIRY Details]
| Hardin
| Chester 1875
|-
|-
| Monroe || 1819 Nov 13 || Details || Roane || Christiana 1870
| [[Meigs County, Tennessee|Meigs]]
| 1836 Jan 20
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MEIGS Details]
| Hamilton, McMinn, Rhea
| none
|-
|-
| Montgomery || 1796 Apr 09 || Details || State of Tennessee || Cheatham 1856, Dixon 1803, Stewart 1803
| [[Monroe County, Tennessee|Monroe]]
| 1819 Nov 13
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MONROE Details]
| Roane
| Christiana 1870
|-
|-
| Moore || 1817 Dec 14 || Details || Bedford, Franklin || none
| [[Montgomery County, Tennessee|Montgomery]]
| 1796 Apr 09
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MONTGOMERY Details]
| State of Tennessee
| Cheatham 1856, Dixon 1803, Stewart 1803
|-
|-
| Morgan || 1817 Oct 15 || Details || Roane || Cumberland 1855, Fentress 1823, Scott 1849
| [[Moore County, Tennessee|Moore]]
| 1817 Dec 14
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MOORE Details]
| Bedford, Franklin
| none
|-
|-
| Obion || 1823 Oct 24 || Details || Western District || Lake 1870
| [[Morgan County, Tennessee|Morgan]]
| 1817 Oct 15
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MORGAN Details]
| Roane
| Cumberland 1855, Fentress 1823, Scott 1849
|-
|-
| Overton || 1806 Sep 11 || Details || Jackson || Clay 1870, Fentress 1823, Pickett 1879, Putnam 1842, White 1806
| [[Obion County, Tennessee|Obion]]
| 1823 Oct 24
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#OBION Details]
| Western District
| Lake 1870
|-
|-
| Perry || 1821 Nov 14 || Details || Hickman || Decatur 1845
| [[Overton County, Tennessee|Overton]]
| 1806 Sep 11
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#OVERTON Details]
| Jackson
| Clay 1870, Fentress 1823, Pickett 1879, Putnam 1842, White 1806
|-
|-
| Pickett || 1879 Feb 27 || Details || Fentress, Overton || none
| [[Perry County, Tennessee|Perry]]
| 1821 Nov 14
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#PERRY Details]
| Hickman
| Decatur 1845
|-
|-
| Polk || 1839 Nov 28 || Details || Bradley, McMinn || none
| [[Pickett County, Tennessee|Pickett]]
| 1879 Feb 27
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#PICKETT Details]
| Fentress, Overton
| none
|-
|-
| Putnam || 1842 Feb 02 || Details || DeKalb, Jackson, Overton, White || none
| [[Polk County, Tennessee|Polk]]
| 1839 Nov 28
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#POLK Details]
| Bradley, McMinn
| none
|-
|-
| Rhea || 1807 Nov 30 || Details || Roane || Hamilton 1819, Meigs 1836
| [[Putnam County, Tennessee|Putnam]]
| 1842 Feb 02
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#PUTNAM Details]
| DeKalb, Jackson, Overton, White
| none
|-
|-
| Roane || 1801 Nov 06 || Details || Knox, Blount || Bledsoe 1807, Christiana 1870, Rhea 1807, Cumberland 1855, Monroe 1819, Morgan 1817
| [[Rhea County, Tennessee|Rhea]]
| 1807 Nov 30
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#RHEA Details]
| Roane
| Hamilton 1819, Meigs 1836
|-
|-
| Robertson || 1796 Apr 09 || Details || State of Tennessee || Dixon 1803
| [[Roane County, Tennessee|Roane]]
| 1801 Nov 06
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ROANE Details]
| Knox, Blount
| Bledsoe 1807, Christiana 1870, Rhea 1807, Cumberland 1855, Monroe 1819, Morgan 1817
|-
|-
| Rutherford || 1803 Oct 25 || Details || Davidson || Bedford 1807
| [[Robertson County, Tennessee|Robertson]]
| 1796 Apr 09
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ROBERTSON Details]
| State of Tennessee
| Dixon 1803
|-
|-
| Scott || 1849 Dec 17 || Details || Fentress, Morgan, Anderson || none
| [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford]]
| 1803 Oct 25
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#RUTHERFORD Details]
| Davidson
| Bedford 1807
|-
|-
| Sequatchie || 1857 Dec 09 || Details || Hamilton || none
| [[Scott County, Tennessee|Scott]]
| 1849 Dec 17
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SCOTT Details]
| Fentress, Morgan, Anderson
| none
|-
|-
| Sevier || 1794 Sep 27 || Details || Jefferson || none
| [[Sequatchie County, Tennessee|Sequatchie]]
| 1857 Dec 09
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SEQUATCHIE Details]
| Hamilton
| none
|-
|-
| Shelby || 1819 Nov 24 || Details || Hardin || Fayette 1824
| [[Sevier County, Tennessee|Sevier]]
| 1794 Sep 27
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SEVIER Details]
| Jefferson
| none
|-
|-
| Smith || 1799 Oct 26 || Details || Sumner || Humphreys 1809, Jackson 1801, Macon 1842, Trousdale 1870, White 1806
| [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby]]
| 1819 Nov 24
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SHELBY Details]
| Hardin
| Fayette 1824
|-
|-
| Stewart || 1803 Nov 01 || Details || Montgomery || Houston 1871, Humphreys 1809
| [[Smith County, Tennessee|Smith]]
| 1799 Oct 26
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SMITH Details]
| Sumner
| Humphreys 1809, Jackson 1801, Macon 1842, Trousdale 1870, White 1806
|-
|-
| Sullivan || 1779 Oct 18 || Details || Washington || Hawkins 1786
| [[Stewart County, Tennessee|Stewart]]
| 1803 Nov 01
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#STEWART Details]
| Montgomery
| Houston 1871, Humphreys 1809
|-
|-
| Sumner || 1786 Nov 18 || Details || Davidson || Macon 1842, Smith 1799, Wilson 1799
| [[Sullivan County, Tennessee|Sullivan]]
| 1779 Oct 18  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SULLIVAN Details]
| Washington
| Hawkins 1786
|-
|-
| Tipton || 1823 Oct 29 || Details || Western District || Lauderdale 1835
| [[Sumner County, Tennessee|Sumner]]
| 1786 Nov 18
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SUMNER Details]
| Davidson
| Macon 1842, Smith 1799, Wilson 1799
|-
|-
| Trousdale || 1870 Jun 21 || Details || Macon, Smith, Wilson || none
| [[Tipton County, Tennessee|Tipton]]
| 1823 Oct 29
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#TIPTON Details]
| Western District
| Lauderdale 1835
|-
|-
| Unicoi || 1875 Mar 23 || Details || Washington || none
| [[Trousdale County, Tennessee|Trousdale]]
| 1870 Jun 21
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#TROUSDALE Details]
| Macon, Smith, Wilson
| none
|-
|-
| Union || 1797 Oct 09 || Details || Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Knox || none
| [[Unicoi County, Tennessee|Unicoi]]
| 1875 Mar 23
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#UNICOI Details]
| Washington
| none
|-
|-
| Van Buren || 1840 Jan 03 || BUREN Details || Bledsoe, Warren, White || none
| [[Union County, Tennessee|Union]]
| 1797 Oct 09
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#UNION Details]
| Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Knox
| none
|-
|-
| Warren || 1807 Nov 26 || Details || White || Cannon 1836, Coffee 1836, DeKalb 1837, Franklin 1807, Grundy 1844, Van Buren 1840
| [[Van Buren County, Tennessee|Van Buren]]
| 1840 Jan 03
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#VAN BUREN Details]
| Bledsoe, Warren, White  
| none
|-
|-
| Washington || 1777 Nov 15 || Details || colonial lands || Carter 1796, Davidson 1783, Greene 1783, Sullivan 1779, Unicoi 1875
| [[Warren County, Tennessee|Warren]]
| 1807 Nov 26
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WARREN Details]
| White
| Cannon 1836, Coffee 1836, DeKalb 1837, Franklin 1807, Grundy 1844, Van Buren 1840
|-
|-
| Wayne (old) || 1785 5 17 || Details || colonial lands || abolished 1788
| [[Washington County, Tennessee|Washington]]
| 1777 Nov 15
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WASHINGTON Details]
| colonial lands  
| Carter 1796, Davidson 1783, Greene 1783, Sullivan 1779, Unicoi 1875
|-
|-
| Wayne (new) || 1817 Nov 24 || Details || Hickman || Lewis 1843
| Wayne (old)  
| 1785 5 17
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm# Details]
| colonial lands
| abolished 1788
|-
|-
| Weakley || 1823 Oct 21 || Details || Western District || none
| [[Wayne County, Tennessee|Wayne]] (new)
| 1817 Nov 24
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WAYNE Details]
| Hickman
| Lewis 1843
|-
|-
| White || 1806 Sep 11 || Details || Overton, Jackson, Smith || DeKalb 1837, Putnam 1842, Van Buren 1840, Warren 1807
| [[Weakley County, Tennessee|Weakley]]
| 1823 Oct 21
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WEAKLEY Details]
| Western District
| none
|-
|-
| Williamson || 1799 Oct 26 || Details || Davidson || Maury 1807
| [[White County, Tennessee|White]]
| 1806 Sep 11
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WHITE Details]
| Overton, Jackson, Smith
| DeKalb 1837, Putnam 1842, Van Buren 1840, Warren 1807
|-
|-
| Wilson || 1799 Oct 26 || Details || Sumner || Trousdale 1870
| [[Williamson County, Tennessee|Williamson]]
| 1799 Oct 26
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WILLIAMSON Details]
| Davidson
| Maury 1807
|-
| [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson]]
| 1799 Oct 26  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WILSON Details]
| Sumner  
| Trousdale 1870
|}
|}
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Revision as of 18:19, 5 June 2015

Note
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Tip: Sort the table by Date Formed or by Parent Counties and check Boundary Changes for interesting insights.
Name of County Date Formed Boundary
Changes 		Parent County Counties Created by Boundary Changes
Anderson 1801 Nov 06 Details Knox divided to Campbell 1806, Scott 1849, Union 1797
Bedford 1807 Dec 03 Details Rutherford Coffee 1836, Franklin 1807, Lincoln 1809, Marshall 1836, Moore 1817
Benton 1835 Dec 19 Details Henry, Humphreys none
Bledsoe 1807 Nov 30 Details Roane Cumberland 1855, Van Buren 1840
Blount 1795 Jul 11 Details Knox Christiana 1870, Roane 1801
Bradley 1836 Feb 10 Details Indian lands Polk 1839
Campbell 1806 Sep 11 Details Anderson, Claiborne Union 1797
Cannon 1836 Jan 31 Details Coffee, Warren, Wilson DeKalb 1837
Carroll 1821 Nov 07 Details Western District none
Carter 1796 Apr 09 Details Washington Johnson 1836, Unicoi 1875
Cheatham 1856 Feb 28 Details Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery none
Chester 1875 Mar 04 Details Hardeman, Henderson, Madison, McNairy none
Christiana 1870 Jun 02 Details Blount, Monroe, McMinn, Roane renamed Loudon 1870
Claiborne 1801 Oct 29 Details Grainger, Hawkins Hancock 1844, Union 1797
Clay 1870 Jun 24 Details Jackson, Overton none
Cocke 1797 Oct 09 Details Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Knox none
Crockett 1845 Dec 20 Details Dyer, Madison, Gibson, Haywood none
Cumberland 1855 Nov 16 Details Bledsoe, Morgan, Roane none
Davidson 1783 Apr 18 Details Washington Cheatham 1856, Rutherford 1803, Sumner 1786, Williamson 1799
Decatur 1845 18 No Details Perry none
DeKalb 1837 Dec 11 Details Cannon, Warren, White Putnam 1842
Dickson 1803 Oct 25 Details Montgomery, Robertson Cheatham 1856, Hickman 1807, Houston 1871
Dyer 1823 Oct 16 Details Western District Crockett 1845, Lauderdale 1835
Fayette 1824 Sep 29 Details Shelby, Hardeman none
Fentress 1823 Nov 28 Details Morgan, Overton Pickett 1874, Scott 1849
Franklin 1807 Dec 03 Details Bedford, Warren Coffee 1836, Moore 1817
Gibson 1823 Oct 21 Details Western District Crockett 1845
Giles 1809 Nov 14 Details Maury none
Grainger 1796 Apr 22 Details Hawkins, Knox Claiborne 1801, Hamblen 1870, Union 1797
Greene 1783 Apr 18 Details Washington Jefferson 1792, Knox 1792
Grundy 1844 Jan 29 Details Coffee, Warren none
Hamblen 1870 Jun 08 Details Grainger, Hawkins none
Hamilton 1819 Oct 25 Details Rhea Meigs 1836, Sequatchie 1857
Hancock 1844 Jan 07 Details Claibrone, Hawkins none
Hardeman 1823 Oct 16 Details Western District Chester 1875, Fayette 1824
Hardin 1819 Nov 13 Details Western District McNairy 1823, Shelby 1819
Hawkins 1786 Nov 18 Details Sullivan Claiborne 1801, Grainger 1795, Knox 1792, Hamblen 1870, Hancock 1844, Jefferson 1792
Haywood 1823 Nov 03 Details Western District Crockett 1845
Henderson 1821 Nov 07 Details Western District Chester 1875
Henry 1821 Nov 07 Details Western District Benton 1835
Hickman 1807 Dec 03 Details Dickson Lawrence 1817, Lewis 1843, Perry 1821, Wayne 1817
Houston 1871 Jan 23 Details Dickson, Stewart none
Humphreys 1809 Oct 19 Details Steward, Smith Benton 1835
Jackson 1801 Nov 06 Details Smith Clay 1870, Overton 1806, Putnam 1842, White 1806
Jefferson 1792 Jun 11 Details Greene, Hawkins Cocke 1797, Sevier 1794
Johnson 1836 Jan 02 Details Carter none
Knox 1792 Jun 11 Details Greene, Hawkins Anderson 1801, Bledsoe 1807, Blount 1795, Grainger 1796, Roane 1801, Union 1797
Lake 1870 Jun 24 Details Obion none
Lauderdale 1835 Nov 24 Details Dyer, Tipton none
Lawrence 1817 Oct 21 Details Hickman, Maury Lewis 1843
Lewis 1843 Dec 21 Details Hickman, Lawrence, Maury, Wayne none
Lincoln 1809 Nov 14 Details Bedford Marshall 1836
Loudon 1870 Jun 02 Details renamed from Christiana none
Macon 1842 Jan 18 Details Smith, Sumner Trousdale 1870
Madison 1821 Nov 07 Details Western District Chester 1875, Crockett 1845
Marion 1817 Nov 20 Details Indian lands none
Marshall 1836 Feb 20 Details Bedford, Giles, Lincoln, Maury none
Maury 1807 Nov 16 Details Williamson Giles 1809, Lawrence 1817, Lewis 1843
McMinn 1819 Nov 13 Details Indian lands Christiana 1870, Meigs 1836, Polk 1839
McNairy 1823 Oct 08 Details Hardin Chester 1875
Meigs 1836 Jan 20 Details Hamilton, McMinn, Rhea none
Monroe 1819 Nov 13 Details Roane Christiana 1870
Montgomery 1796 Apr 09 Details State of Tennessee Cheatham 1856, Dixon 1803, Stewart 1803
Moore 1817 Dec 14 Details Bedford, Franklin none
Morgan 1817 Oct 15 Details Roane Cumberland 1855, Fentress 1823, Scott 1849
Obion 1823 Oct 24 Details Western District Lake 1870
Overton 1806 Sep 11 Details Jackson Clay 1870, Fentress 1823, Pickett 1879, Putnam 1842, White 1806
Perry 1821 Nov 14 Details Hickman Decatur 1845
Pickett 1879 Feb 27 Details Fentress, Overton none
Polk 1839 Nov 28 Details Bradley, McMinn none
Putnam 1842 Feb 02 Details DeKalb, Jackson, Overton, White none
Rhea 1807 Nov 30 Details Roane Hamilton 1819, Meigs 1836
Roane 1801 Nov 06 Details Knox, Blount Bledsoe 1807, Christiana 1870, Rhea 1807, Cumberland 1855, Monroe 1819, Morgan 1817
Robertson 1796 Apr 09 Details State of Tennessee Dixon 1803
Rutherford 1803 Oct 25 Details Davidson Bedford 1807
Scott 1849 Dec 17 Details Fentress, Morgan, Anderson none
Sequatchie 1857 Dec 09 Details Hamilton none
Sevier 1794 Sep 27 Details Jefferson none
Shelby 1819 Nov 24 Details Hardin Fayette 1824
Smith 1799 Oct 26 Details Sumner Humphreys 1809, Jackson 1801, Macon 1842, Trousdale 1870, White 1806
Stewart 1803 Nov 01 Details Montgomery Houston 1871, Humphreys 1809
Sullivan 1779 Oct 18 Details Washington Hawkins 1786
Sumner 1786 Nov 18 Details Davidson Macon 1842, Smith 1799, Wilson 1799
Tipton 1823 Oct 29 Details Western District Lauderdale 1835
Trousdale 1870 Jun 21 Details Macon, Smith, Wilson none
Unicoi 1875 Mar 23 Details Washington none
Union 1797 Oct 09 Details Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Knox none
Van Buren 1840 Jan 03 BUREN Details Bledsoe, Warren, White none
Warren 1807 Nov 26 Details White Cannon 1836, Coffee 1836, DeKalb 1837, Franklin 1807, Grundy 1844, Van Buren 1840
Washington 1777 Nov 15 Details colonial lands Carter 1796, Davidson 1783, Greene 1783, Sullivan 1779, Unicoi 1875
Wayne (old) 1785 5 17 Details colonial lands abolished 1788
Wayne (new) 1817 Nov 24 Details Hickman Lewis 1843
Weakley 1823 Oct 21 Details Western District none
White 1806 Sep 11 Details Overton, Jackson, Smith DeKalb 1837, Putnam 1842, Van Buren 1840, Warren 1807
Williamson 1799 Oct 26 Details Davidson Maury 1807
Wilson 1799 Oct 26 Details Sumner Trousdale 1870

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ [http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Tennessee/viewer.htm Tennessee Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, John H. Long, Editor; Peggy Tuck Sinko, Associate Editor; Gordon DenBoer, Historical Compiler; Douglas Knox, Book Digitizing Director and Digital Compiler; Emily Kelley, Research Associate; Laura Rico-Beck, GIS Specialist; Peter Siczewicz, ArcIMS Interactive Map Designer; Robert Will, Cartographic Assistant. Copyright The Newberry Library 2008.
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