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Fentress CountyTennessee

Fentress County is a county in Tennessee, established in 1823 with Jamestown as its seat.

  • Founded1823
  • County seatJamestown
  • Land area499 sq mi + 0.3 sq mi water
  • Population18,489 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped16,408 checked 14 October 2026
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Where it is

Fentress on the map of Tennessee

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History

Formed in 1823 from Campbell County, Morgan County and Overton County

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

Fentress County was created on November 28, 1823, from parts of Campbell, Morgan, and Overton counties. Over the following decades, the county's boundaries changed frequently through adjustments with neighboring counties including Overton, Putnam, Morgan, Scott, and Cumberland, with the most significant adjustment occurring in 1855 when the county lost land to the creation of Cumberland County. As these boundary shifts were accommodated—sometimes through court rulings and sometimes through local requests—Fentress County evolved into its present form.

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

  1. 1823
    Fentress County created Fentress created from Campbell, Morgan, and Overton.
    from Campbellfrom Morganfrom Overton
    · Tenn. Acts 1823, 15th assy., 1st sess., ch. 302, secs. 1-2/p. 260
  2. 1842
    Lost territory Fentress lost to creation of Putnam.
    to Putnam
    · Tenn. Acts 1841, 24th assy., 1st sess., ch. 169, sec. 1/p. 186
  3. 1845
    Gained territory Fentress gained part of Putnam; Putnam eliminated when Overton Chancery Court declared Putnam to have been unconstitutionally established.
    from Putnamfrom Overton
    · DeLozier, 21; McBride, 11; Tenn. Acts 1845, 26th assy., ch. 75/p. 141
  4. 1846
    Exchanged territory Fentress exchanged with Morgan.
    with Morgan
    · Tenn. Acts 1845, 26th assy., ch. 175/p. 260
  5. 1849
    Lost territory Fentress lost to creation of Scott.
    to Scott
    · Tenn. Acts 1849, 28th assy., ch. 45, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 145, 147
Show all 40 changes (35 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1823
    Fentress County created Fentress created from Campbell, Morgan, and Overton.
    from Campbellfrom Morganfrom Overton
    · Tenn. Acts 1823, 15th assy., 1st sess., ch. 302, secs. 1-2/p. 260
  2. 1831
    Lost territory Fentress lost to Overton to accommodate local resident.
    to Overton
    · Tenn. Acts 1831, 19th assy., stated sess., priv., ch. 153/p. 125
  3. 1842
    Lost territory Fentress lost to creation of Putnam.
    to Putnam
    · Tenn. Acts 1841, 24th assy., 1st sess., ch. 169, sec. 1/p. 186
  4. 1845
    Gained territory Fentress gained part of Putnam; Putnam eliminated when Overton Chancery Court declared Putnam to have been unconstitutionally established.
    from Putnamfrom Overton
    · DeLozier, 21; McBride, 11; Tenn. Acts 1845, 26th assy., ch. 75/p. 141
  5. 1846
    Exchanged territory Fentress exchanged with Morgan.
    with Morgan
    · Tenn. Acts 1845, 26th assy., ch. 175/p. 260
  6. 1849
    Lost territory Fentress lost to creation of Scott.
    to Scott
    · Tenn. Acts 1849, 28th assy., ch. 45, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 145, 147
  7. 1850
    Lost territory Fentress lost to Overton to accommodate local residents.
    to Overton
    · Tenn. Acts 1849, 28th assy., ch. 110/p. 302
  8. 1852
    Lost territory Fentress lost to Overton to accommodate local resident.
    to Overton
    · Tenn. Acts 1851, 29th assy., ch. 221/p. 330
  9. 1854
    Lost territory Fentress lost to the re-creation of Putnam; boundaries were slightly different from 1842 county.
    to Putnam
    · Tenn. Acts 1853, 30th assy., ch. 320, secs. 1-2, 10, 21, 24-25/pp. 744-754
  10. 1854
    Gained territory Fentress gained from Scott to accommodate local resident.
    from Scott
    · Tenn. Acts 1853, 30th assy., ch. 181/p. 250
  11. 1855
    Lost territory Fentress lost to creation of Cumberland.
    to Cumberland
    · Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 6, sec. 1/p. 9
  12. 1858
    Gained territory Fentress gained from Cumberland.
    from Cumberland
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., pub., ch. 36/p. 44
  13. 1860
    Gained territory Fentress gained from Scott.
    from Scott
    · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 135, secs. 1-13/pp. 438-440
  14. 1867
    Gained territory Fentress gained from Overton to accommodate local resident.
    from Overton
    · Tenn. Acts 1866, 34th assy., 2d adj. sess., pub., ch. 28/p. 49
  15. 1867
    Lost territory Fentress lost to Overton to accommodate local resident.
    to Overton
    · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 13, secs. 1-7/pp. 9-11
  16. 1868
    Lost territory Fentress lost to Scott to accommodate local resident.
    to Scott
    · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 60/p. 75
  17. 1869
    Gained territory Fentress gained from Overton to accommodate local resident.
    from Overton
    · Tenn. Acts 1868, 35th assy., 2d sess., pub., ch. 43/p. 64
  18. 1871
    Lost territory Fentress lost to Overton to accommodate local resident.
    to Overton
    · (Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 3d sess., ch. 68/p. 95).
  19. 1871
    Lost territory Fentress lost to Scott.
    to Scott
    · Tenn. Acts 1871, 37th assy., 1st sess., ch. 14/p. 13
  20. 1873
    Gained territory Fentress gained from Overton to accommodate local resident.
    from Overton
    · Tenn. Acts 1873, 38th assy., ch. 80/p. 118
  21. 1875
    Lost territory Fentress lost to Overton to accommodate local resident.
    to Overton
    · Tenn. Acts 1875, 39th assy., ch. 140, secs. 1-5/pp. 228-230
  22. 1881
    Lost territory Fentress lost to creation of Pickett.
    to Pickett
    · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 34, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 48-50; Tenn. Acts 1881, 42d assy., 1st sess., ch. 37, sec 1/p. 35; Huddleston, 37
  23. 1883
    Lost territory Fentress lost to Overton to accommodate local resident.
    to Overton
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 65/p. 64
  24. 1885
    Gained territory Fentress gained from Pickett to accommodate local residents.
    from Pickett
    · Tenn. Acts 1885, 44th assy., ch. 156/p. 268
  25. 1889
    Gained territory Fentress gained from Cumberland to accommodate local resident.
    from Cumberland
    · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 26/p. 33
  26. 1891
    Lost territory Fentress lost to Pickett to accommodate local residents.
    to Pickett
    · Tenn. Acts 1891, 47th assy., ch. 28/p. 63
  27. 1891
    Lost territory Fentress lost to Pickett to accommodate local residents.
    to Pickett
    · Tenn. Acts 1891, 47th assy., ch. 42/p. 78
  28. 1897
    Lost territory Fentress lost to Scott.
    to Scott
    · Tenn. Acts 1897, 50th assy., ch. 257/p. 571; repeated in ch. 217/p. 518
  29. 1899
    Lost territory Fentress lost to Pickett to accommodate local resident.
    to Pickett
    · Tenn. Acts 1899, 51st assy., ch. 105/p. 181
  30. 1903
    Lost territory Fentress lost to Overton to accommodate local resident.
    to Overton
    · Tenn. Acts 1903, 53d assy., ch. 512/p. 1379
  31. 1905
    Gained territory Fentress gained from Pickett to accommodate local resident.
    from Pickett
    · Tenn. Acts 1905, 54th assy., ch. 39/p. 84
  32. 1905
    Lost territory Fentress lost to Overton to accommodate local resident.
    to Overton
    · Tenn. Acts 1905, 54th assy., ch. 453/p. 953
  33. 1911
    Lost territory Fentress lost to Pickett to accommodate local residents.
    to Pickett
    · Tenn. Acts 1911, 57th assy., priv., ch. 244/p. 636
  34. 1919
    Lost territory Fentress lost to Overton to accommodate local resident.
    to Overton
    · Tenn. Acts 1919, 61st assy., priv., ch. 611/p. 1809
  35. 1921
    Lost territory Fentress lost to Pickett to accommodate local resident.
    to Pickett
    · Tenn. Acts 1921, 62d assy., priv., ch. 453/p. 1341
  36. 1921
    Lost territory Fentress lost to Pickett to accommodate local resident.
    to Pickett
    · Tenn. Acts 1921, 62d assy., priv., ch. 700/p. 2221
  37. 1921
    Lost territory Fentress lost to Pickett to accommodate local residents.
    to Pickett
    · Tenn. Acts 1921, 62d assy., priv., ch. 803/p. 2502
  38. 1925
    Gained territory Fentress gained from Pickett to accommodate local resident.
    from Pickett
    · Tenn. Acts 1925, 64th assy., priv., ch. 700/p. 2570
  39. 1927
    Gained territory Fentress gained from Pickett to accommodate local resident.
    from Pickettfrom Fentress-Pickett
    · Tenn. Acts 1927, 65th assy., priv., ch. 776/p. 2551
  40. 1951
    Lost territory Fentress lost to Cumberland to accommodate local resident.
    to Cumberland
    · Tenn. Acts 1951, 77th assy., priv., ch. 243/p. 672

Land and parcels

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People and land

Fentress by the Census

Population
18,489 2020 Census count
Housing units
9,201 2020 Census count
Land area
499 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 Fentress County

When was Fentress County founded?
Fentress County was founded in 1823, formed from Campbell County, Morgan County and Overton County.
What is the county seat of Fentress County?
The county seat of Fentress County is Jamestown.
Is there an online parcel map for Fentress County?
Yes. Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessments (published by the Office of Information Resources) publishes a parcel map of 16,408 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Fentress County's boundary or name changed?
Fentress County was created in 1823 from Campbell County, Morgan County and Overton County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 39 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Overton County, Pickett County and Scott County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
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