Tennessee, the Volunteer State


Land area: 41,220 sq. mi. (34)
Population (2020): 6,910,840 (16), up 8.90% since 2010
Population density: 169.99 per sq. mi. (19)
U.S. Representatives (2023-32): 9
Entered Union: 1-Jun-1796 (16)

I’ll volunteer a few places I’ve been in Tennessee. My first visit brought me to Gatlinburg, where I waited out a rain delay before heading into the Great Smoky Mountains. Later on, I clipped the lower left corner and stood outside Graceland for a few minutes (but I didn’t go in – it was Death Week). And on my way back after visiting Georgia, I searched in vain for the Chattanooga choo-choo. Maybe it wasn’t a quarter to four, and it hadn’t left the Pennsylvania Station yet? Naturally, we mustn’t forget Nashville, state capital and home of the Grand Ole Opry.

No. of Counties I’ve Visited: 95 of 95

County Pop. (2020)     Latest Visit   County Seat Visited?
Anderson77,12328-Nov-2023Clintonyes
Bedford50,23720-Oct-2023Shelbyvilleyes
Benton15,8645-Jul-2022Camdenyes
Bledsoe14,9131-Jul-2021Pikevilleyes
Blount135,2804-Aug-2020Maryvilleyes
Bradley108,62028-Nov-2023Clevelandyes
Campbell39,27228-Nov-2023Jacksboroyes
Cannon14,50622-Sep-2020Woodburyyes
Carroll28,4407-Jun-2023Huntingdonyes
Carter56,35629-Nov-2023Elizabethtonyes
Cheatham41,07219-Oct-2023Ashland Cityyes
Chester17,34114-Jul-2022Hendersonyes
Claiborne32,04328-Nov-2023Tazewell
Clay7,5815-Aug-2001Celina
Cocke35,99916-Jul-2022Newportyes
Coffee57,88920-Oct-2023Manchesteryes
Crockett13,9117-Jun-2023Alamo
Cumberland61,14527-Nov-2021Crossvilleyes
Davidson715,88419-Oct-2023Nashvilleyes
Decatur11,4356-Aug-2022Decaturville
DeKalb20,08025-Oct-2021Smithvilleyes
Dickson54,31525-Oct-2021Charlotteyes
Dyer36,8016-Aug-2022Dyersburgyes
Fayette41,99020-Jun-2024Somervilleyes
Fentress18,48927-Nov-2021Jamestownyes
Franklin42,77420-Oct-2023Winchesteryes
Gibson50,4297-Jun-2023Trentonyes
Giles30,34621-Jun-2023Pulaskiyes
Grainger23,52730-Jul-2020Rutledgeyes
Greene70,15229-Nov-2023Greenevilleyes
Grundy13,52923-Sep-2023Altamont
Hamblen64,4994-Aug-2020Morristownyes
Hamilton366,20728-Nov-2023Chattanoogayes
Hancock6,66227-Aug-2017Sneedville
Hardeman25,46220-Jun-2024Bolivaryes
Hardin26,83120-Jun-2024Savannahyes
Hawkins56,72130-Jul-2020Rogersvilleyes
Haywood17,8647-Jun-2023Brownsvilleyes
Henderson27,8426-Aug-2022Lexingtonyes
Henry32,1997-Jun-2023Parisyes
Hickman24,92524-Oct-2021Centerville
Houston8,2835-Aug-2001Erinyes
Humphreys18,99024-Oct-2021Waverlyyes
Jackson11,6175-Aug-2001Gainesboro
Jefferson54,6834-Aug-2020Dandridgeyes
Johnson17,94825-Aug-2017Mountain Cityyes
Knox478,9712-Jul-2023Knoxvilleyes
Lake7,00523-Jun-2023Tiptonvilleyes
Lauderdale25,14323-Jul-2013Ripleyyes
Lawrence44,1595-Jul-2022Lawrenceburgyes
Lewis12,5826-Aug-2022Hohenwaldyes
Lincoln35,3195-Jul-2022Fayettevilleyes
Loudon54,8862-Jul-2023Loudonyes
McMinn53,2762-Jul-2023Athensyes
McNairy25,86620-Jun-2024Selmeryes
Macon25,2161-Jul-2021Lafayetteyes
Madison98,8236-Aug-2022Jacksonyes
Marion28,83720-Oct-2023Jasperyes
Marshall34,31821-Jun-2023Lewisburgyes
Maury100,9746-Aug-2022Columbiayes
Meigs12,75828-Nov-2023Decaturyes
Monroe46,2502-Jul-2023Madisonvilleyes
Montgomery220,06919-Oct-2023Clarksvilleyes
Moore6,46120-Oct-2023Lynchburgyes
Morgan21,0355-Aug-2001Wartburg
Obion30,78723-Jun-2023Union Cityyes
Overton22,5115-Aug-2001Livingstonyes
Perry8,3666-Aug-2022Lindenyes
Pickett5,00127-Nov-2021Byrdstownyes
Polk17,54430-Jul-2020Bentonyes
Putnam79,8541-Jul-2021Cookevilleyes
Rhea32,87028-Nov-2023Daytonyes
Roane53,40428-Nov-2023Kingstonyes
Robertson72,80319-Oct-2023Springfieldyes
Rutherford341,48620-Oct-2023Murfreesboroyes
Scott21,8505-Aug-2001Huntsvilleyes
Sequatchie15,8261-Jul-2021Dunlapyes
Sevier98,38016-Jul-2022Seviervilleyes
Shelby929,74420-Jun-2024Memphisyes
Smith19,9041-Jul-2021Carthageyes
Stewart13,6577-Jun-2023Doveryes
Sullivan158,16329-Nov-2023Blountvilleyes
Sumner196,28124-Sep-2023Gallatinyes
Tipton60,97026-Jul-2015Covingtonyes
Trousdale11,61520-Jul-2020Hartsvilleyes
Unicoi17,92825-Nov-2022Erwinyes
Union19,8025-Aug-2001Maynardville
Van Buren6,16822-Sep-2020Spenceryes
Warren40,95322-Sep-2020McMinnvilleyes
Washington133,00129-Nov-2023Jonesboroyes
Wayne16,2325-Jul-2022Waynesboroyes
Weakley32,90223-Jun-2023Dresdenyes
White27,35125-Oct-2021Spartayes
Williamson247,72621-Jun-2023Franklinyes
Wilson147,73725-Oct-2021Lebanonyes

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