Bradley County, Tennessee

Bradley County
County
Bradley County Courthouse in Cleveland
Bradley County Courthouse in Cleveland
Official seal of Bradley County
Seal
Motto(s): 
"Agriculture and Industry"[1]
Map of Tennessee highlighting Bradley 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°09′N 84°52′W / 35.15°N 84.86°W / 35.15; -84.86
Country United States
State Tennessee
FoundedMay 2, 1836
Named forEdward Bradley, state legislator[2]
SeatCleveland
Largest cityCleveland
Area
 • Total
331 sq mi (860 km2)
 • Land329 sq mi (850 km2)
 • Water2.7 sq mi (7 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
108,620 Increase
 • Density330.15/sq mi (127.47/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
37310, 37311, 37312, 37320, 37323, 37353, 37364[3]
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.bradleycountytn.gov

Bradley County is a county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 108,620,[4] making it the thirteenth most populous county in Tennessee. Its county seat is Cleveland.[5] It is named for Colonel Edward Bradley of Shelby County, Tennessee, who was colonel of Hale's Regiment in the American Revolution and the 15th Regiment of the Tennessee Volunteers in the War of 1812.[2] Bradley County is included in the Cleveland, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Seal of Bradley County, Tennessee
  2. ^ a b John C. Bowman, "Bradley County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: March 31, 2013.
  3. ^ "Bradley County, TN - Tennessee ZIP Codes". www.zip-codes.com.
  4. ^ "Bradley County, Tennessee". quickfacts.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.