Bledsoe County, Tennessee

Bledsoe County
Bledsoe County Courthouse in Pikeville
Bledsoe County Courthouse in Pikeville
Official seal of Bledsoe County
Map of Tennessee highlighting Bledsoe County
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Map of the United States highlighting Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°36′N 85°13′W / 35.6°N 85.21°W / 35.6; -85.21
Country United States
State Tennessee
Founded1807
Named forAnthony Bledsoe[1]
SeatPikeville
Largest cityPikeville
Area
 • Total
407 sq mi (1,050 km2)
 • Land406 sq mi (1,050 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.08%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
14,913 Increase
 • Density36.73/sq mi (14.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th

Bledsoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,913.[2] Its county seat is Pikeville.[3]

  1. ^ Elizabeth Robnett, "Bledsoe County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: March 31, 2013.
  2. ^ "Bledsoe County, Tennessee". quickfacts.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.