Fentress County, Tennessee

Fentress County
County
Fentress County Courthouse in Jamestown
Fentress County Courthouse in Jamestown
Map of Tennessee highlighting Fentress County
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Map of the United States highlighting Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°22′50″N 84°55′57″W / 36.3804934°N 84.9324585°W / 36.3804934; -84.9324585
Country United States
State Tennessee
FoundedNovember 28, 1823
Named forJames Fentress, state legislator[1]
SeatJamestown
Largest cityJamestown
Government
 • County ExecutiveJimmy Johnson
Area
 • Total
499 sq mi (1,290 km2)
 • Land499 sq mi (1,290 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.06%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
18,489 Increase
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.fentresscountytn.gov
[2][3]

Fentress County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,489.[4] Its county seat is Jamestown.[5]

  1. ^ Lorene Cargile, "Fentress County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: June 27, 2013.
  2. ^ "Fentress County". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. August 1, 1991.
  3. ^ "County Formation in Acts of Tennessee: Fentress County". Tennessee State Library and Archives. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Fentress County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.