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County |
Code |
Founded |
County Seat |
Location |
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Anderson |
An |
1801 |
Clinton |
East |
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Bedford |
Bed |
1807 |
Shelbyville |
South Central |
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Bell Note: Authorized, never organized |
Bel |
1870 |
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Benton |
Ben |
1835 |
Camden |
West |
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Bledsoe |
Ble |
1807 |
Pikeville |
Southeast |
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Blount Note: Also Blount County in State of Franklin, 1786-1788. |
Blo |
1795 |
Maryville |
East |
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Bradley Note: From Indian Lands in 1835 |
Br |
Southeast |
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Campbell |
Cam |
1806 |
Jacksboro |
North |
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Cannon |
Can |
1836 |
Woodbury |
Central |
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Claiborne |
Cbn |
1801 |
Tazewell |
Northeast |
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Cocke Note: Renamed Union Co. 1846-1850, then Cocke name restored. |
Coc |
1797 |
Newport |
East |
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Carroll |
Crl |
1821 |
Huntingdon |
West |
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Carter |
Ctr |
1796 |
Elizabethton |
Northeast |
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Caswell Note: In State of Franklin |
Cas |
1785 (Terminated 1788) |
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Cheatham |
Ctm |
1856 |
Ashland City |
Northwest |
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Chester |
Chs |
1879 |
Henderson |
West |
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Christian Note: Authorized, never organized |
Chr |
1852 |
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Clay |
Cly |
1870 |
Celina |
North |
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Coffee |
Cof |
1836 |
Manchester |
South Central |
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Crockett Note: A previous Crockett Co. 1845-1846 restored in 1871 |
Cr |
1871 |
Alamo |
West |
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Cumberland Note: A previous Cumberland authorized in 1837 but never organized and it was in another location |
Cu |
1855 |
Crossville |
East Central |
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Davidson |
Da |
1783 |
Nashville |
North Central |
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Decatur |
Dec |
1845 |
Decaturville |
West |
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De Kalb |
Dk |
1837 |
Smithville |
Central |
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Dickson |
Di |
1803 |
Charlotte |
Northwest |
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Dyer |
Dy |
1823 |
Dyersberg |
Northwest |
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Ethridge Nore: Authorized, never organized |
Et |
1870 |
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Fayette |
Fa |
1824 |
Somerville |
Southwest |
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Fentress |
Fe |
1823 |
Jamestown |
North |
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Franklin |
Fr |
1807 |
Winchester |
South |
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Gibson |
Gib |
1823 |
Trenton |
Northwest |
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Giles |
Gil |
1809 |
Pulaski |
South |
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Grainger |
Gra |
1796 |
Rutledge |
Northeast |
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Grant Note: Authorized, never organized |
Gnt |
1869 |
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Greene Note: Also a Greene Co. of the State of Franklin, 1784-1788 |
Gre |
1783 |
Greeneville |
Northeast |
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Grundy |
Gru |
1844 |
Altamont |
South Central |
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Hamblen |
Hbn |
1870 |
Morristown |
Northeast |
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Hamilton |
Htn |
1819 |
Chattanooga |
Southeast |
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Hancock |
Han |
1844 |
Sneedville |
Northeast |
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Hanover Note: Authorized, never organized |
Hvr |
1844 |
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Hanes Note: Authorized, never organized |
Hns |
1877 |
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Hardeman |
Hdm |
1823 |
Bolivar |
Southwest |
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Hardin |
Hrn |
1819 |
Savannah |
Southwest |
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Hatchie Note: Authorized, never organized |
Hat |
1846 |
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Hawkins |
Haw |
1787 |
Rogersville |
Northeast |
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Haywood |
Hay |
1823 |
Brownsville |
West |
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Henderson |
Hsn |
1821 |
Lexington |
West |
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Henry |
Hry |
1821 |
Paris |
Northwest |
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Hickman |
Hi |
1807 |
Centerville |
West Central |
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Houston |
Ho |
1871 |
Erin |
Northwest |
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Humphreys |
Hu |
1809 |
Waverly |
West |
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Jackson |
Jac |
1801 |
Gainesboro |
North |
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James |
Jam |
1870 (Terminated 1920) |
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Jeffferson |
Je |
1792 |
Dandridge |
East |
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Johnson |
Jo |
1836 |
Mountain City |
Northeast |
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Jones Note: Authorized, never organized |
Jon |
1844 |
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Knox |
Kn |
1792 |
Knoxville |
East |
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Lake |
Lak |
1870 |
Tiptonville |
Northwest |
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Lauderdale |
Lau |
1835 |
Ripley |
West |
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Lawrence |
Law |
1817 |
Lawrenceburg |
South |
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Lewis Note: Temporarily abandoned 1866, restored 1867 |
Le |
1843 |
Hohenwald |
Southeast |
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Lincoln |
Li |
1809 |
Fayetteville |
South |
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Loudon |
Lo |
1870 |
Loudon |
East |
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Macon |
Mac |
1842 |
Lafayette |
North |
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Madison |
Mad |
1821 |
Jackson |
West |
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Marion |
Mrn |
1817 |
Jasper |
South |
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Marshall |
Msl |
1836 |
Lewisburg |
South Central |
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Maury |
Mau |
1807 |
Columbia |
West Central |
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McMinn |
McM |
1819 |
Athens |
Southeast |
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McNary |
McN |
1823 |
Selmer |
Southwest |
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Meigs |
Me |
1836 |
Decatur |
Southeast |
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Monroe |
Mro |
1819 |
Madisonville |
Southeast |
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Montgomery |
Mty |
1796 |
Clarksville |
North |
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Morgan |
Mor |
1817 |
Wartburg |
Northeast |
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Nashoba Note: Authorized, never organized |
Na |
1871 |
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Obion |
Ob |
1823 |
Union City |
Northwest |
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Overton |
Ov |
1806 |
Livingston |
North |
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Perry |
Pe |
1819 |
Linden |
West |
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Pickett |
Pi |
1879 |
Byrdstown |
North |
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Polk |
Po |
1839 |
Benton |
Southeast |
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Powell Note: Authorized, never organized |
Pow |
1835 |
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Putnam Note: Abandoned 1844, restored 1854 |
Pu |
1842 |
Cookeville |
North Central |
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Rhea |
Rh |
1807 |
Dayton |
East Central |
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Roane |
Roa |
1801 |
Kingston |
East |
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Robertson |
Rob |
1796 |
Springfield |
North |
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Rutherford |
Ru |
1803 |
Murfreesboro |
Central |
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Scott |
Sc |
1849 |
Huntsville |
North |
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Sequatchie |
Seq |
1857 |
Dunlap |
Southeast |
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Sevier Note: Also a Sevier Co. in State of Franklin, 1785-1788 |
Ser |
1784 |
Sevierville |
East |
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Shelby |
Sh |
1819 |
Memphis |
Southwest |
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Smith |
Sm |
1799 |
Carthage |
North Central |
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Spencer Note: In State of Franklin |
Sp |
1785 (Terminated 1788) |
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Stewart |
St |
1803 |
Dover |
Northwest |
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Sullivan Note: Also in State of Franklin, 1784-1788 |
Sul |
1779 |
Blountville |
Northeast |
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Sumner |
Sum |
1787 |
Gallatin |
North |
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Taylor Note: Authorized, never organized |
Ta |
1852 |
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Tennessee |
Te |
1788 (Terminated 1796 |
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Tipton |
Ti |
1823 |
Covington |
West |
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Trousdale |
Tr |
1870 |
Hartsville |
North |
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Unicoi |
Uci |
1875 |
Erwin |
Northeast |
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Union Note: A previous Union Co. in 1846, formerly Cocke, changed back to Cocke in 1850 |
Unn |
1850 |
Maynardville |
Northeast |
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Van Buren |
Vb |
1840 |
Spencer |
Central |
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Warren |
War |
1807 |
McMinnville |
Central |
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Washington Note: Also Washington Co. in State of Franklin, 1784-1788. |
Was |
1777 |
Jonesboro |
Northeast |
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Wayne Note: Also a Wayne Co. in State of Franklin, 1785-1788 |
Way |
1817 |
Waynesboro |
South |
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Weakley |
We |
1823 |
Dresden |
Northwest |
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Webster Note: Authorized, never organized |
Web |
1873 |
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White |
Wh |
1806 |
Sparta |
Central |
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Wilson |
Wls |
1799 |
Lebanon |
North Central |
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Williamson |
Wms |
1799 |
Franklin |
Central |
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Wisdom Note: Authorized, never organized |
Wdm |
1875 |
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