Chester County, Tennessee

Chester County
Chester County Courthouse in Henderson, 2003
Chester County Courthouse in Henderson, 2003
Map of Tennessee highlighting Chester 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°26′N 88°37′W / 35.43°N 88.61°W / 35.43; -88.61
Country United States
State Tennessee
Founded1882
Named forRobert Chester[1]
SeatHenderson
Largest cityHenderson
Area
 • Total286 sq mi (740 km2)
 • Land286 sq mi (740 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.08%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total17,341 Increase
 • Density60/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitechestercountytn.org

Chester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,341.[2] Its county seat is Henderson.[3] The county was created in 1879 and organized in 1882.[1][4] Chester County is included in the Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ a b Tara Mitchell Mielnik, "Chester County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: June 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Chester County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Tennessee: Individual County Chronologies". Tennessee Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2015.