Sumner County, Tennessee
county in Tennessee, United States
Sumner County is a county located on the central northern border of the U.S. state of Tennessee, in what is called Middle Tennessee.
Sumner County | |
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Coordinates: 36°28′N 86°28′W / 36.47°N 86.46°W | |
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Founded | November 1786 |
Named for | Jethro Sumner[1] |
Seat | Gallatin |
Largest city | Hendersonville |
Area | |
• Total | 543 sq mi (1,410 km2) |
• Land | 529 sq mi (1,370 km2) |
• Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 2.5% |
Population | |
• Total | 196,281 |
• Density | 360/sq mi (140/km2) |
Website | www |
As of the 2020 census, the population was 196,281.[2] Its county seat is Gallatin.[3] Its largest city is Hendersonville. The county is named for American Revolutionary War hero General Jethro Sumner.
References
change- ↑ Dee Gee Lester, "Sumner County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: April 7, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Sumner County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-03-02. Retrieved June 7, 2011.