Humphreys County | |
|---|---|
 Humphreys County Courthouse in Waverly | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
 Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°02′N 87°46′W / 36.03°N 87.77°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Tennessee |
| Founded | 1809 |
| Named for | Parry Wayne Humphreys[1] |
| Seat | Waverly |
| Largest city | Waverly |
| Area | |
| • Total | 557 sq mi (1,440 km2) |
| • Land | 531 sq mi (1,380 km2) |
| • Water | 26 sq mi (70 km2) 4.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 18,990  |
| • Density | 34/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Humphreys County is a county located in the western part of Middle Tennessee, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,990.[2] Its county seat is Waverly.[3]
The county is named after American jurist and politician Parry Wayne Humphreys. It was established in 1809 from the southern portion of Stewart County.[4]
- ^ "About Tennessee: Origins of Tennessee County Names" (PDF). Tennessee Blue Book. State of Tennessee. 2011–2012. p. 599. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Goodspeed, Arthur Weston (1886). Goodspeed's History of Humphreys County, Tennessee. Nashville: Goodspeed Publishing Company. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019.