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Chester CountyTennessee

Chester County is a county in Tennessee, formed in 1882 with Henderson as its seat.

  • Founded1882
  • County seatHenderson
  • Named forRobert I. Chester
  • Land area286 sq mi + 0.2 sq mi water
  • Population17,341 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped10,020 checked 15 October 2026
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McNairyMadisonHendersonHardemanHardin Henderson Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Chester on the map of Tennessee

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History

Formed in 1882 from Hardeman County, Henderson County, McNairy County, Madison County and Wisdom County

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

Chester County was created on April 1, 1882, from parts of Hardeman, Henderson, McNairy, and Madison counties, and was named after Robert I. Chester. In the decades following its creation, Chester County's boundaries were adjusted several times through gains and losses of small areas to and from neighboring counties, particularly McNairy, Hardeman, and Hardin.

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

  1. 1882
    Chester County created Chester created from Hardeman, Henderson, McNairy, and Madison An unsuccessful attempt was made to create Wisdom in this same general area in 1875.
    from Hardemanfrom Hendersonfrom McNairyfrom Madisonfrom Wisdom
    · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 42, secs. 1-2, 4, 15/pp. 59-60, 63; Goodspeed [E], 808; "John Brown et al. v. Joel F. Hamlett et al." in Tenn. Rpts., 76:731-738
  2. 1883
    Lost territory Chester lost to Hardeman to accommodate local residents.
    to Hardeman
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 41/p. 47
  3. 1917
    Gained territory Chester gained from Hardin to accommodate local resident.
    from Hardin
    · Tenn. Acts 1917, 60th assy., priv., ch. 311/p. 958
  4. 1974
    Gained territory Chester gained from McNairy to accommodate local resident.
    from McNairy
    · Tenn. Acts 1974, 88th assy., 2d reg. sess., pub., ch. 501, sec. 1/p. 241
  5. 1977
    Gained territory Chester gained from McNairy to accommodate local residents.
    from McNairy
    · Tenn. Acts 1977, 90th assy., pub., ch. 308/p. 762; ch. 309, sec. 1/p. 764; ch. 310/p. 767; ch. 311, sec. 1/p. 769; ch. 312, sec. 1/p. 772
Show all 18 changes (13 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1882
    Chester County created Chester created from Hardeman, Henderson, McNairy, and Madison An unsuccessful attempt was made to create Wisdom in this same general area in 1875.
    from Hardemanfrom Hendersonfrom McNairyfrom Madisonfrom Wisdom
    · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 42, secs. 1-2, 4, 15/pp. 59-60, 63; Goodspeed [E], 808; "John Brown et al. v. Joel F. Hamlett et al." in Tenn. Rpts., 76:731-738
  2. 1883
    Lost territory Chester lost to Hardeman to accommodate local residents.
    to Hardeman
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 41/p. 47
  3. 1885
    Gained territory Chester gained from McNairy to accommodate local resident; Chester lost to Hardeman to accommodate local residents.
    from McNairyfrom Hardeman
    · Tenn. Acts 1885, 44th assy., ch. 131/p. 243; ch. 109/p. 208
  4. 1889
    Gained territory Chester gained from McNairy to accommodate local residents.
    from McNairyfrom Hardeman
    · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 59/p. 89; ch. 54/p. 86
  5. 1889
    Gained territory Chester gained from Hardin to accommodate local resident; Chester gained from McNairy to accommodate local residents.
    from Hardinfrom McNairy
    · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 143/p. 280, repeated in ch. 255/p. 481; ch. 142/p. 280
  6. 1889
    Gained territory Chester gained from McNairy to accommodate local residents.
    from McNairy
    · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 252/p. 478
  7. 1891
    Gained territory Chester gained from Hardin to accommodate local resident.
    from Hardin
    · Tenn. Acts 1891, 47th assy., ch. 151/p. 325
  8. 1893
    Lost territory Chester lost to Hardeman to accommodate local resident.
    to Hardeman
    · Tenn. Acts 1893, 48th assy., ch. 30/p. 37
  9. 1893
    Changed Legislature authorized Chester to gain from Henderson; gain did not take effect.
    Henderson
    · Tenn. Acts 1893, 48th assy., ch. 81/p. 108
  10. 1903
    Gained territory Chester gained from McNairy to accommodate local residents; act repealed 15 April 1903.
    from McNairy
    · Tenn. Acts 1903, 53d assy., ch. 266/p. 724 and ch. 369/p. 1104
  11. 1905
    Gained territory Chester gained from Henderson to accommodate local residents.
    from Henderson
    · Tenn. Acts 1905, 54th assy., ch. 161/p. 352
  12. 1917
    Gained territory Chester gained from Hardin to accommodate local resident.
    from Hardin
    · Tenn. Acts 1917, 60th assy., priv., ch. 311/p. 958
  13. 1939
    Gained territory Chester gained from McNairy to accommodate local resident.
    from McNairy
    · Tenn. Acts 1939, 71st assy., priv., ch. 364/p. 1031
  14. 1947
    Gained territory Chester gained from McNairy to accommodate local residents.
    from McNairy
    · Tenn. Acts 1947, 75th assy., priv., ch. 611/p. 2645
  15. 1972
    Gained territory Chester gained from Henderson to accommodate local resident.
    from Henderson
    · Tenn. Acts 1972, 87th assy., 2d reg. sess., pub., ch. 738/p. 927
  16. 1973
    Gained territory Chester gained from McNairy to accommodate local residents.
    from McNairyfrom Chester-McNairy
    · Tenn. Acts 1973, 88th assy., 1st reg. sess., pub., ch. 149, sec. 1/p. 405
  17. 1974
    Gained territory Chester gained from McNairy to accommodate local resident.
    from McNairy
    · Tenn. Acts 1974, 88th assy., 2d reg. sess., pub., ch. 501, sec. 1/p. 241
  18. 1977
    Gained territory Chester gained from McNairy to accommodate local residents.
    from McNairy
    · Tenn. Acts 1977, 90th assy., pub., ch. 308/p. 762; ch. 309, sec. 1/p. 764; ch. 310/p. 767; ch. 311, sec. 1/p. 769; ch. 312, sec. 1/p. 772

Land and parcels

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People and land

Chester by the Census

Population
17,341 2020 Census count
Housing units
7,212 2020 Census count
Land area
286 square miles
Water area
0.2 square miles
People per sq mi
61 population ÷ land area

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

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

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Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Chester County

When was Chester County founded?
Chester County was founded in 1882, formed from Hardeman County, Henderson County, McNairy County, Madison County and Wisdom County, and named after Robert I. Chester.
What is the county seat of Chester County?
The county seat of Chester County is Henderson.
Is there an online parcel map for Chester County?
Yes. Chester County publishes a parcel map of 10,020 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Chester County's boundary or name changed?
Chester County was created in 1882 from Hardeman County, Henderson County, McNairy County, Madison County and Wisdom County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 17 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving McNairy County, Hardeman County and Hardin County.
Who issues septic and well permits in Chester County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Chester County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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