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Bledsoe CountyTennessee

Bledsoe County is a county in Tennessee, with its seat in Pikeville, formed in 1807.

  • Founded1807
  • County seatPikeville
  • Named forAnthony Bledsoe
  • Land area407 sq mi + 0.3 sq mi water
  • Population14,913 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped11,379 checked 15 October 2026
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Bledsoe on the map of Tennessee

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History

Formed in 1807 from Roane County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Bledsoe County was created from Roane County on November 30, 1807 and named after Anthony Bledsoe. The county's boundaries shifted multiple times: it gained territory from White, Roane, Rhea, and Hamilton counties, and lost land to the creation of Marion and Cumberland counties.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1807
    Bledsoe County created Bledsoe created from Roane and Non-County Area 6.
    from Roane
    · Tenn. Acts 1807, 7th assy., 1st sess., ch. 9, secs. 1-3/p. 39
  2. 1809
    Gained territory Bledsoe gained from Roane.
    from Roane
    · Tenn. Acts 1809, 7th assy., 2d sess., ch. 20/p. 30
  3. 1815
    Gained territory Bledsoe gained from White along entire boundary.
    from White
    · Tenn. Acts 1815, 11th assy., ch. 182/p. 230
  4. 1817
    Lost territory Bledsoe lost to creation of Marion.
    to Marion
    · Tenn. Acts 1817, 12th assy., ch. 109, sec. 1-2, 8/pp. 113-115; U.S. Stat., vol. 7, p. 156
  5. 1821
    Gained territory Bledsoe gained from Rhea.
    from Rhea
    · Tenn. Acts 1821, 14th assy., 1st sess., loc.-priv., ch. 73/p. 87
Show all 26 changes (21 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1807
    Bledsoe County created Bledsoe created from Roane and Non-County Area 6.
    from Roane
    · Tenn. Acts 1807, 7th assy., 1st sess., ch. 9, secs. 1-3/p. 39
  2. 1809
    Gained territory Bledsoe gained from Roane.
    from Roane
    · Tenn. Acts 1809, 7th assy., 2d sess., ch. 20/p. 30
  3. 1815
    Gained territory Bledsoe gained from White along entire boundary.
    from White
    · Tenn. Acts 1815, 11th assy., ch. 182/p. 230
  4. 1817
    Lost territory Bledsoe lost to creation of Marion.
    to Marion
    · Tenn. Acts 1817, 12th assy., ch. 109, sec. 1-2, 8/pp. 113-115; U.S. Stat., vol. 7, p. 156
  5. 1821
    Gained territory Bledsoe gained from Rhea.
    from Rhea
    · Tenn. Acts 1821, 14th assy., 1st sess., loc.-priv., ch. 73/p. 87
  6. 1821
    Gained territory Bledsoe gained from Hamilton.
    from Hamilton
    · Tenn. Acts 1821, 14th assy., 1st sess., loc.-priv., ch. 169/p. 163
  7. 1826
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Bledsoe and White clarified (no change).
    with Whiteno change
    · Tenn. Acts 1826, 16th assy., ext. sess., priv., ch. 153/p. 133
  8. 1829
    Changed Boundary between Bledsoe and Hamilton adjusted.
    Hamilton
    · Tenn. Acts 1829, 18th assy., priv., ch. 141/p. 109
  9. 1832
    Gained territory Bledsoe gained from Marion to accommodate local residents (later repealed); boundary change is an estimated line.
    from Marion
    · Tenn. Acts 1832, 19th assy., called sess., priv., ch. 46/p. 36
  10. 1836
    Lost territory Bledsoe lost to Marion (later repealed); boundary change is estimated line.
    to Marion
    · Tenn. Acts 1835, 21st assy., 1st sess., loc., ch. 66/p. 196
  11. 1837
    Gained territory Bledsoe gained from White to accommodate local residents; boundary change is an estimated line.
    from White
    · Tenn. Acts 1837, 22d assy., ch. 65/p. 89
  12. 1855
    Lost territory Bledsoe lost to creation of Cumberland, and lost to White.
    to Cumberlandto White
    · Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 6, sec. 1/p. 9
  13. 1857
    Lost territory Bledsoe lost to Hamilton.
    to Hamilton
    · Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 162, secs. 3-4/p. 246
  14. 1858
    Gained territory Bledsoe gained from Van Buren to accommodate local resident.
    from Van Buren
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., priv., ch. 129/p. 324
  15. 1858
    Gained territory Bledsoe gained from Cumberland and Rhea to accommodate local residents.
    from Cumberlandfrom Rhea
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., pub., ch. 83, secs. 1-4, 8-9/pp. 91-93
  16. 1860
    Gained territory Bledsoe gained from Van Buren to accommodate local resident.
    from Van Buren
    · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 135, secs. 1-13/pp. 438-440
  17. 1860
    Lost territory Bledsoe lost to Van Buren to accommodate local resident.
    to Van Buren
    · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 211/p. 596
  18. 1869
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Bledsoe and Sequatchie redefined (no change).
    with Sequatchieno change
    · Tenn. Acts 1868, 35th assy., 2d sess., pub., ch. 21/p. 21
  19. 1879
    Gained territory Bledsoe gained from Cumberland to accommodate local residents. Bledsoe lost to Van Buren to accommodate local residents.
    from Cumberlandfrom Van Buren
    · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 137, secs. 1-17/pp. 174-177
  20. 1881
    Gained territory Bledsoe gained from Hamilton to accommodate local resident.
    from Hamilton
    · Tenn. Acts 1881, 42d assy., 1st sess., ch. 143/p. 191
  21. 1883
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Bledsoe and Cumberland clarified.
    with Cumberlandno change
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 58/p. 59
  22. 1889
    Gained territory Bledsoe gained from Rhea to accommodate local resident.
    from Rhea
    · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 25/p. 32
  23. 1897
    Gained territory Bledsoe gained from Cumberland to accommodate local resident.
    from Cumberland
    · Tenn. Acts 1897, 50th assy., ch. 149/p. 336
  24. 1903
    Gained territory Bledsoe gained from Rhea to accommodate local resident.
    from Rheafrom Bledsoe-Rhea
    · Tenn. Acts 1903, 53d assy., ch. 41/p. 74, repeated in ch. 54/p. 95
  25. 1903
    Gained territory Bledsoe gained from Sequatchie to accommodate local resident.
    from Sequatchie
    · Tenn. Acts 1903, 53d assy., ch. 562/p. 1500
  26. 1988
    Lost territory Bledsoe lost to Cumberland to accommodate local residents.
    to Cumberland
    · Tenn. Acts 1988, 95th assy., 2d reg. sess., pub., ch. 478/p. 23

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People and land

Bledsoe by the Census

Population
14,913 2020 Census count
Housing units
5,870 2020 Census count
Land area
407 square miles
Water area
0.3 square miles
People per sq mi
37 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Bledsoe County

When was Bledsoe County founded?
Bledsoe County was founded in 1807, formed from Roane County, and named after Anthony Bledsoe.
What is the county seat of Bledsoe County?
The county seat of Bledsoe County is Pikeville.
Is there an online parcel map for Bledsoe County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 11,379 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Bledsoe County's boundary or name changed?
Bledsoe County was created in 1807 from Roane County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 22 later changes, chiefly involving Cumberland County, Hamilton County and Rhea County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
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