Chester County | |
|---|---|
 Chester County Courthouse in Henderson, 2003 | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
 Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°26′N 88°37′W / 35.43°N 88.61°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Tennessee |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Named for | Robert Chester[1] |
| Seat | Henderson |
| Largest city | Henderson |
| Area | |
• Total | 286 sq mi (740 km2) |
| • Land | 286 sq mi (740 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.08% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,341  |
| • Density | 60/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | chestercountytn |
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.
- ^ a b Tara Mitchell Mielnik, "Chester County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: June 23, 2013.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Chester County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "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.