Humphreys County, Tennessee

Humphreys County
Humphreys County Courthouse in Waverly
Humphreys County Courthouse in Waverly
Map of Tennessee highlighting Humphreys County
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Map of the United States highlighting Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°02′N 87°46′W / 36.03°N 87.77°W / 36.03; -87.77
Country United States
State Tennessee
Founded1809
Named forParry Wayne Humphreys[1]
SeatWaverly
Largest cityWaverly
Area
 • Total557 sq mi (1,440 km2)
 • Land531 sq mi (1,380 km2)
 • Water26 sq mi (70 km2)  4.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18,990 Increase
 • Density34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.humphreystn.com

Humphreys County is a county located in the western part of Middle Tennessee, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,990.[2] Its county seat is Waverly.[3]

The county is named after American jurist and politician Parry Wayne Humphreys. It was established in 1809 from the southern portion of Stewart County.[4]

  1. ^ "About Tennessee: Origins of Tennessee County Names" (PDF). Tennessee Blue Book. State of Tennessee. 2011–2012. p. 599. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Goodspeed, Arthur Weston (1886). Goodspeed's History of Humphreys County, Tennessee. Nashville: Goodspeed Publishing Company. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019.