Moore County, Tennessee

Moore County
Moore County Courthouse in Lynchburg
Moore County Courthouse in Lynchburg
Map of Tennessee highlighting Moore 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°17′N 86°22′W / 35.28°N 86.36°W / 35.28; -86.36
Country United States
State Tennessee
Founded1871
Named forWilliam Moore, state legislator[1]
SeatLynchburg
Largest cityLynchburg
Area
 • Total130 sq mi (300 km2)
 • Land129 sq mi (330 km2)
 • Water1.2 sq mi (3 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,461 Increase
 • Density49/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
WebsiteGovernment & Education Services

Moore County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,461, making it the third-least populous county in Tennessee.[2] It forms a consolidated city-county government with its county seat of Lynchburg.[3] At 130 square miles (340 km2), it is the second-smallest county in Tennessee, behind only Trousdale. The county was created in 1871, during the Reconstruction era.[1][4] Moore County is part of the Tullahoma-Manchester, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ a b Megan Dobbs Eades, "Moore County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: March 11, 2013.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020 Census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Origins Of Tennessee County Names" (PDF). Tennessee Blue Book. 2005–2006. p. 512. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2015.