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 | |
|---|---|
 Old Hickory Lake at Bledsoe Creek State Park | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
 Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°28′N 86°28′W / 36.47°N 86.46°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Tennessee |
| 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.
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