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Dickson CountyTennessee

Dickson County is a county in Tennessee with its seat in Charlotte, formed on October 25, 1803.

  • Founded1803
  • County seatCharlotte
  • Named forWilliam Dickson
  • Land area490 sq mi + 1.4 sq mi water
  • Population54,315 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped28,412 checked 14 October 2026
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History

Formed in 1803 from Montgomery County, Robertson County and Stewart County

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

Dickson County was created from Montgomery and Robertson counties in 1803. The county was named after William Dickson. Over its history, Dickson County lost land to several new counties including Stewart, Maury, Hickman, Humphreys, and Houston, while gaining a small area from Montgomery in 1860 and exchanging small areas with Cheatham in 1868 and 1873.

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

  1. 1803
    Dickson County created Dickson created from Montgomery and Robertson; act anticipated creation of Stewart, effective 1 November 1803.
    from Montgomeryfrom Robertsonfrom Stewart
    · Tenn. Acts 1803, 5th assy., 1st sess., ch. 66, sec. 1/p. 112
  2. 1804
    Lost territory Dickson lost to Stewart.
    to Stewart
    · Scott, ch. 13/p. 830
  3. 1807
    Lost territory Dickson lost to creation of Maury; part of Dickson south of Maury reverted to Non-County Area 7 attached to Maury for administrative and judicial purposes.
    to Maury
    · Tenn. Acts 1807, 7th assy., 1st sess., ch. 94, secs. 1-2, 13, 16/pp. 149-153
  4. 1808
    Lost territory Dickson lost to creation of Hickman.
    to Hickman
    · Tenn. Acts 1807, 7th assy., 1st sess., ch. 44/p. 79
  5. 1809
    Lost territory Dickson lost to Humphreys.
    to Humphreys
    · Scott, ch. 97/p. 1189
Show all 33 changes (28 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1803
    Dickson County created Dickson created from Montgomery and Robertson; act anticipated creation of Stewart, effective 1 November 1803.
    from Montgomeryfrom Robertsonfrom Stewart
    · Tenn. Acts 1803, 5th assy., 1st sess., ch. 66, sec. 1/p. 112
  2. 1804
    Lost territory Dickson lost to Stewart.
    to Stewart
    · Scott, ch. 13/p. 830
  3. 1807
    Lost territory Dickson lost to creation of Maury; part of Dickson south of Maury reverted to Non-County Area 7 attached to Maury for administrative and judicial purposes.
    to Maury
    · Tenn. Acts 1807, 7th assy., 1st sess., ch. 94, secs. 1-2, 13, 16/pp. 149-153
  4. 1808
    Lost territory Dickson lost to creation of Hickman.
    to Hickman
    · Tenn. Acts 1807, 7th assy., 1st sess., ch. 44/p. 79
  5. 1809
    Lost territory Dickson lost to Humphreys.
    to Humphreys
    · Scott, ch. 97/p. 1189
  6. 1836
    Lost territory Dickson lost to Humphreys.
    to Humphreys
    · Tenn. Acts 1835, 21st assy., 1st sess., loc., ch. 46, secs. 1-2/pp. 173-174
  7. 1837
    Changed Legislature authorized creation of a county named Cumberland from Dickson and three other counties; creation did not take effect; not related to present Cumberland.
    Cumberland
    · Tenn. Acts 1837, 22d assy., ch. 8, secs. 1, 18, 20/pp. 28, 32-33 and ch. 124, secs. 1-3/pp. 189-190; McBride, 6-7; HRS Tenn., Cheatham, 5
  8. 1844
    Changed Legislature again authorized creation of a county named Cumberland from Dickson and three other counties; creation did not take effect; not related to present Cumberland.
    Cumberland
    · Tenn. Acts 1843, 25th assy., ch. 59, secs. 1, 18, 20/pp. 59, 64-65; Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 122, sec. 21/p. 157; McBride, 7; HRS Tenn., Cheatham, 5-6
  9. 1860
    Gained territory Dickson gained from Montgomery to accommodate local resident.
    from Montgomery
    · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 100, secs. 1-14/pp. 368-370
  10. 1868
    Exchanged territory Dickson exchanged small areas with Cheatham.
    with Cheatham
    · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 82/p. 108
  11. 1871
    Lost territory Dickson lost to creation of Houston.
    to Houston
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 3d sess., ch. 46, secs. 1-2, 4, 18, 20/pp. 49-51, 55; McClain, Iris H., 1-2
  12. 1873
    Lost territory Dickson lost to Cheatham.
    to Cheatham
    · Tenn. Acts 1873, 38th assy., ch. 69/p. 103
  13. 1877
    Exchanged territory Dickson exchanged with Cheatham.
    with Cheatham
    · Tenn. Acts 1877, 40th assy., 1st sess., ch. 60/p. 75
  14. 1879
    Lost territory Dickson lost to Cheatham to accommodate local resident.
    to Cheatham
    · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 13/p. 31
  15. 1881
    Gained territory Dickson gained from Cheatham to accommodate local residents (later overturned).
    from Cheatham
    · Tenn. Acts 1881, 42d assy., 1st sess., ch. 143/p. 191
  16. 1883
    Gained territory Dickson gained from Hickman and Humphreys to accommodate local residents.
    from Hickmanfrom Humphreys
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 87/p. 86; ch. 93/p. 92
  17. 1885
    Lost territory Dickson lost to Houston to accommodate local resident.
    to Houston
    · Tenn. Acts 1885, 44th assy., ch. 69/p. 125
  18. 1887
    Gained territory Dickson gained from Montgomery to accommodate local resident.
    from Montgomery
    · Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 50/p. 121
  19. 1887
    Gained territory Dickson gained from Cheatham (later repealed).
    from Cheatham
    · Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 105/p. 195
  20. 1891
    Lost territory Dickson lost to Cheatham (later repealed).
    to Cheatham
    · Tenn. Acts 1891, 47th assy., ch. 251/p. 474
  21. 1893
    Gained territory Dickson gained from Cheatham (later overturned).
    from Cheatham
    · Tenn. Acts 1893, 48th assy., ch. 119/p. 263
  22. 1897
    Lost territory Dickson lost to Cheatham when Tennessee Supreme Court overturned act of 4 February 1893.
    to Cheatham
    · "Cheatham County v. Dickson County" in S.W. Rptr, 39:734-735
  23. 1897
    Gained territory Dickson gained from Montgomery to accommodate local residents.
    from Montgomery
    · Tenn. Acts 1897, 50th assy., ch. 199/p. 416
  24. 1901
    Gained territory Tennessee Supreme Court overturned act of 5 April 1881 by which Dickson gained from Cheatham, but ruling was not observed (no change).
    from Cheatham
    · "McMillan v. Hannah" in Tenn. Rpts., 106:689-694
  25. 1901
    Gained territory Dickson gained from Hickman to accommodate local residents.
    from Hickman
    · Tenn. Acts 1901, 52d assy., ch. 300/p. 685
  26. 1905
    Lost territory Dickson lost to Williamson to accommodate local resident.
    to Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1905, 54th assy., ch. 525/p. 1185
  27. 1909
    Gained territory Dickson gained from Houston to accommodate local resident.
    from Houston
    · Tenn. Acts 1909, 56th assy., ch. 57/p. 169
  28. 1909
    Exchanged territory Dickson exchanged with Williamson to accommodate local residents.
    with Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1909, 56th assy., ch. 558/p. 1990
  29. 1915
    Gained territory Dickson gained small area from Cheatham.
    from Cheatham
    · Tenn. Acts 1915, 59th assy., priv., ch. 526/p. 1696
  30. 1921
    Lost territory Dickson lost to Williamson to accommodate local resident.
    to Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1921, 62d assy., priv., ch. 643/p. 2026
  31. 1937
    Lost territory Dickson lost to Montgomery to accommodate local residents.
    to Montgomery
    · Tenn. Acts 1937, 70th assy., priv., ch. 255/p. 805
  32. 1937
    Exchanged territory Dickson exchanged with Houston to accommodate local residents.
    with Houston
    · Tenn. Acts 1937, 70th assy., priv., ch. 403/p. 1262
  33. 1945
    Lost territory Dickson lost small area to Cheatham to accommodate local resident.
    to Cheatham
    · Tenn. Acts 1945, 74th assy., priv., ch. 436/p. 1354

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People and land

Dickson by the Census

Population
54,315 2020 Census count
Housing units
22,551 2020 Census count
Land area
490 square miles
Water area
1.4 square miles
People per sq mi
111 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 Dickson County

When was Dickson County founded?
Dickson County was founded in 1803, formed from Montgomery County, Robertson County and Stewart County, and named after William Dickson.
What is the county seat of Dickson County?
The county seat of Dickson County is Charlotte.
Is there an online parcel map for Dickson County?
Yes. Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessments (published by the Office of Information Resources) publishes a parcel map of 28,412 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Dickson County's boundary or name changed?
Dickson County was created in 1803 from Montgomery County, Robertson County and Stewart County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 31 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Cheatham County, Houston County and Montgomery County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Dickson 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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