Moore County | |
|---|---|
 Moore County Courthouse in Lynchburg | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
 Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°17′N 86°22′W / 35.28°N 86.36°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Tennessee |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Named for | William Moore, state legislator[1] |
| Seat | Lynchburg |
| Largest city | Lynchburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 130 sq mi (300 km2) |
| • Land | 129 sq mi (330 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,461  |
| • Density | 49/sq mi (19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | Government & Education Services |
Moore County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,461, making it the third-least populous county in Tennessee.[2] It forms a consolidated city-county government with its county seat of Lynchburg.[3] At 130 square miles (340 km2), it is the second-smallest county in Tennessee, behind only Trousdale. The county was created in 1871, during the Reconstruction era.[1][4] Moore County is part of the Tullahoma-Manchester, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ a b Megan Dobbs Eades, "Moore County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: March 11, 2013.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
2020 Censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Origins Of Tennessee County Names" (PDF). Tennessee Blue Book. 2005–2006. p. 512. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2015.