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Coffee CountyTennessee

Coffee County, Tennessee, was established in 1836 and is located in the state with its county seat in Manchester.

  • Founded1836
  • County seatManchester
  • Named forJohn Coffee
  • Land area429 sq mi + 5.6 sq mi water
  • Population57,889 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped32,297 checked 16 October 2026
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CannonFranklinMooreWarrenGrundyBedfordRutherford Manchester Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Coffee on the map of Tennessee

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History

Formed in 1836 from Bedford County, Franklin County and Warren County

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

Coffee County was created on January 8, 1836, from parts of Bedford, Franklin, and Warren counties. The county was named after John Coffee.

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

  1. 1836
    Coffee County created Coffee created from Bedford, Franklin, and Warren.
    from Bedfordfrom Franklinfrom Warren
    · Tenn. Acts 1835, 21st assy., 1st sess., loc., ch. 36, secs. 1, 14/pp. 155, 159
  2. 1838
    Gained territory Coffee gained from Franklin.
    from Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1837, 22d assy., ch. 67, secs. 2, 4/p. 92
  3. 1844
    Lost territory Coffee lost to creation of Grundy.
    to Grundy
    · Tenn. Acts 1843, 25th assy., ch. 204, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 230-231; Nicholson, 18
  4. 1848
    Gained territory Coffee gained from Grundy when Tennessee Supreme Court ruled act of 30 January 1846 unconstitutional and void.
    from Grundy
    · "Gotcher v. Burrows" in Tenn. Rpts., 28:585-591 [Humphreys, vol. 9]
  5. 1858
    Lost territory Coffee lost to Rutherford.
    to Rutherford
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., pub., ch. 47, secs. 1-11/pp. 57-59 and ch. 83, sec. 3/p. 91
Show all 53 changes (48 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1836
    Coffee County created Coffee created from Bedford, Franklin, and Warren.
    from Bedfordfrom Franklinfrom Warren
    · Tenn. Acts 1835, 21st assy., 1st sess., loc., ch. 36, secs. 1, 14/pp. 155, 159
  2. 1836
    Gained territory Coffee gained from Rutherford. Boundary between Coffee and Bedford clarified (no change).
    from Rutherfordfrom Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1835, 21st assy., 1st sess., loc., ch. 41/p. 168
  3. 1838
    Gained territory Coffee gained from Franklin.
    from Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1837, 22d assy., ch. 67, secs. 2, 4/p. 92
  4. 1844
    Lost territory Coffee lost to creation of Grundy.
    to Grundy
    · Tenn. Acts 1843, 25th assy., ch. 204, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 230-231; Nicholson, 18
  5. 1846
    Lost territory Coffee lost to Grundy (later overturned).
    to Grundy
    · Tenn. Acts 1845, 26th assy., ch. 134/p. 211
  6. 1848
    Gained territory Coffee gained from Grundy when Tennessee Supreme Court ruled act of 30 January 1846 unconstitutional and void.
    from Grundy
    · "Gotcher v. Burrows" in Tenn. Rpts., 28:585-591 [Humphreys, vol. 9]
  7. 1850
    Gained territory Coffee gained from Grundy to accommodate local resident.
    from Grundy
    · Tenn. Acts 1849, 28th assy., ch. 79/p. 260
  8. 1852
    Gained territory Coffee gained from Grundy to accommodate local residents (later repealed).
    from Grundy
    · Tenn. Acts 1851, 29th assy., ch. 262/p. 429
  9. 1852
    Gained territory Coffee gained small area from Franklin.
    from Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1851, 29th assy., ch. 327/p. 603
  10. 1854
    Lost territory Coffee lost to Grundy to accommodate local residents (later repealed).
    to Grundy
    · Tenn. Acts 1853, 30th assy., ch. 181/p. 250
  11. 1856
    Gained territory Coffee gained from Grundy to accommodate local residents.
    from Grundy
    · Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 248/p. 503
  12. 1858
    Lost territory Coffee lost to Rutherford.
    to Rutherford
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., pub., ch. 47, secs. 1-11/pp. 57-59 and ch. 83, sec. 3/p. 91
  13. 1860
    Exchanged territory Coffee exchanged with Cannon to accommodate local residents.
    with Cannon
    · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 211/p. 596
  14. 1868
    Lost territory Coffee lost to Cannon to accommodate local resident.
    to Cannon
    · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 60/p. 75
  15. 1871
    Gained territory Coffee gained from Cannon to accommodate local resident; Coffee gained small area from Franklin.
    from Cannonfrom Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 3d sess., ch. 18, secs. 1, 3-7/pp. 20-22
  16. 1873
    Changed Legislature authorized Coffee to gain from Grundy to accommodate local residents, dependent on local referendum.
    Grundy
    · Tenn. Acts 1873, 38th assy., ch. 73/p. 107
  17. 1877
    Gained territory Coffee gained from Grundy to accommodate local resident.
    from Grundy
    · Tenn. Acts 1877, 40th assy., 1st sess., ch. 131/p. 157
  18. 1879
    Gained territory Coffee gained small area from Franklin.
    from Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 178/p. 222
  19. 1879
    Lost territory Coffee lost small area to Grundy.
    to Grundy
    · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 235/p. 276
  20. 1887
    Lost territory Coffee lost to Bedford to accommodate local residents.
    to Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 207/p. 337
  21. 1891
    Gained territory Coffee gained from Rutherford to accommodate local residents.
    from Rutherford
    · Tenn. Acts 1891, 47th assy., ch. 25/p. 54
  22. 1893
    Gained territory Coffee gained from Cannon to accommodate local residents.
    from Cannon
    · Tenn. Acts 1893, 48th assy., ch. 58/p. 75
  23. 1895
    Gained territory Coffee gained from Bedford to accommodate local resident.
    from Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1895, 49th assy., ch. 8/p. 12
  24. 1895
    Gained territory Coffee gained from Rutherford to accommodate local resident.
    from Rutherford
    · Tenn. Acts 1895, 49th assy., ch. 16/p. 24
  25. 1897
    Lost territory Coffee lost to Bedford to accommodate local resident.
    to Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1897, 50th assy., ch. 256/p. 571
  26. 1899
    Gained territory Coffee gained small area from Franklin.
    from Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1899, 51st assy., ch. 245/p. 560
  27. 1903
    Gained territory Coffee gained from Cannon to accommodate local residents.
    from Cannon
    · Tenn. Acts 1903, 53d assy., ch. 598/p. 1562
  28. 1905
    Gained territory Coffee gained from Grundy to accommodate local residents.
    from Grundy
    · Tenn. Acts 1905, 54th assy., ch. 374/p. 779
  29. 1915
    Gained territory Coffee gained from Franklin to accommodate local residents.
    from Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1915, 59th assy., priv., ch. 146/p. 486
  30. 1915
    Lost territory Coffee lost to Cannon and Warren to accommodate local residents.
    to Cannonto Warren
    · Tenn. Acts 1915, 59th assy., priv., ch. 660/p. 2143; ch. 478/p. 1562
  31. 1917
    Gained territory Coffee gained small area from Bedford.
    from Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1917, 60th assy., priv., ch. 202/p. 672
  32. 1917
    Lost territory Coffee lost to Moore to accommodate local resident.
    to Moore
    · Tenn. Acts 1917, 60th assy., priv., ch. 804/p. 2511
  33. 1921
    Lost territory Coffee lost to Bedford to accommodate local resident.
    to Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1921, 62d assy., priv., ch. 168/p. 460
  34. 1921
    Gained territory Coffee gained small area from Franklin (later overturned).
    from Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1921, 62d assy., priv., ch. 762/p. 2363
  35. 1923
    Gained territory Coffee gained small area from Bedford; lost to Warren to accommodate local resident.
    from Bedfordfrom Warren
    · Tenn. Acts 1923, 63d assy., priv., ch. 339/p. 1175; ch. 337/p. 1173
  36. c. 1923
    Lost territory Coffee lost small area to Franklin (later overturned).
    to Franklin
    · Rauchle, 38
  37. 1925
    Lost territory Coffee lost to Warren to accommodate local residents.
    to Warren
    · Tenn. Acts 1925, 64th assy., priv., ch. 579/p. 2174
  38. 1925
    Gained territory Coffee gained from Warren to accommodate local resident.
    from Warren
    · Tenn. Acts 1925, 64th assy., priv., ch. 750/p. 2694
  39. 1927
    Lost territory Coffee lost to Bedford to accommodate local resident.
    to Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1927, 65th assy., priv., ch. 740/p. 2407
  40. 1931
    Lost territory Coffee lost to Bedford to accommodate local resident.
    to Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1931, 67th assy., priv., ch. 141/p. 339
  41. 1933
    Lost territory Coffee lost to Cannon to accommodate local resident.
    to Cannon
    · Tenn. Acts 1933, 68th assy., priv., ch. 271/p. 650
  42. 1933
    Lost territory Coffee lost to Moore.
    to Moore
    · Tenn. Acts 1933, 68th assy., priv., ch. 342/p. 818
  43. 1937
    Lost territory Coffee lost to Rutherford to accommodate local resident.
    to Rutherford
    · Tenn. Acts 1937, 70th assy., priv., ch. 456/p. 1493
  44. 1937
    Lost territory Coffee lost to Bedford to accommodate local residents.
    to Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1937, 70th assy., priv., ch. 556/p. 1783
  45. 1937
    Lost territory Coffee lost to Rutherford to accommodate local resident.
    to Rutherford
    · Tenn. Acts 1937, 70th assy., priv., ch. 694/p. 2126
  46. 1947
    Lost territory Coffee lost to Warren to accommodate local residents.
    to Warren
    · Tenn. Acts 1947, 75th assy., priv., ch. 562/p. 2370
  47. 1951
    Lost territory Coffee lost to Moore to accommodate local resident.
    to Moore
    · Tenn. Acts 1951, 77th assy., priv., ch. 351/p. 935
  48. 1953
    Lost territory Coffee lost to Warren to accommodate local residents.
    to Warren
    · Tenn. Acts 1953, 78th assy., priv., ch. 180/p. 651
  49. 1955
    Exchanged territory Coffee exchanged small areas with Franklin.
    with Franklinwith Coffee-Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1955, 79th assy., priv., ch. 343, sec. 1/p. 1155
  50. 1970
    Gained territory Coffee gained small area from Cannon.
    from Cannon
    · Tenn. Acts 1970, 86th assy., 2d reg. sess., pub., ch. 569/p. 632
  51. 1971
    Exchanged territory Coffee exchanged with Moore to accommodate local residents.
    with Moore
    · Tenn. Acts 1971, 87th assy., 1st reg. sess., priv., ch. 181/p. 729
  52. 1993
    Exchanged territory Coffee exchanged small areas with Franklin.
    with Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1993, 98th assy., 1st reg. sess., pub., ch. 161/p. 240
  53. 1998
    Exchanged territory Coffee exchanged small areas with Franklin.
    with Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1998, 100th assy., 2d reg. sess., pub., ch. 652/p. 143

Land and parcels

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People and land

Coffee by the Census

Population
57,889 2020 Census count
Housing units
24,946 2020 Census count
Land area
429 square miles
Water area
5.6 square miles
People per sq mi
135 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 Coffee County

When was Coffee County founded?
Coffee County was founded in 1836, formed from Bedford County, Franklin County and Warren County, and named after John Coffee.
What is the county seat of Coffee County?
The county seat of Coffee County is Manchester.
Is there an online parcel map for Coffee County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 32,297 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Coffee County's boundary or name changed?
Coffee County was created in 1836 from Bedford County, Franklin County and Warren County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 51 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Franklin County, Grundy County and Bedford County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Coffee 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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