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Hardeman CountyTennessee

Hardeman County is a county in Tennessee with its seat in Bolivar. It was created on October 16, 1823, from Madison County and named after Thomas J. Hardeman.

  • Founded1823
  • County seatBolivar
  • Named forThomas J. Hardeman
  • Land area668 sq mi + 2.6 sq mi water
  • Population25,462 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped20,295 checked 14 October 2026
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FayetteMcNairyBenton, MSChesterTippah, MSHaywood Bolivar Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Hardeman on the map of Tennessee

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History

Formed in 1823 from Madison County

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

Hardeman County was created from Madison County in 1823 and gained and lost territory to neighboring counties through the mid-1880s.

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

  1. 1823
    Hardeman County created Hardeman created from Non-County Area 12 attached to Madison.
    from Madison
    · Tenn. Acts 1823, 15th assy., 1st sess., ch. 108, secs. 1, 5-6/pp. 113-114
  2. 1823
    Changed Non-County Area 13 detached from Shelby, attached to Hardeman for administrative and judicial purposes.
    Shelby
    · Tenn. Acts 1823, 15th assy., 1st sess., ch. 129/p. 131
  3. 1824
    Lost territory Hardeman lost Non-County Area 13 attachment to creation of Fayette; Non-County Area 13 eliminated ending its attachment to Hardeman.
    to Fayette
    · Tenn. Acts 1824, 15th assy., 2d sess., ch. 36, sec. 1/p. 46
  4. 1857
    Lost territory Hardeman lost to McNairy to accommodate local resident.
    to McNairy
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., pub., ch. 11, secs. 1, 13-15/pp. 7, 11; Raulston and Livingood, 91-92; Robnett, 58
  5. 1882
    Lost territory Hardeman lost to creation of Chester.
    to Chester
    · 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
Show all 19 changes (14 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1823
    Hardeman County created Hardeman created from Non-County Area 12 attached to Madison.
    from Madison
    · Tenn. Acts 1823, 15th assy., 1st sess., ch. 108, secs. 1, 5-6/pp. 113-114
  2. 1823
    Changed Non-County Area 13 detached from Shelby, attached to Hardeman for administrative and judicial purposes.
    Shelby
    · Tenn. Acts 1823, 15th assy., 1st sess., ch. 129/p. 131
  3. 1823
    Boundary clarified Hardeman boundaries clarified (no change).
    no change
    · Tenn. Acts 1823, 15th assy., 1st sess., ch. 206/p. 184
  4. 1824
    Lost territory Hardeman lost Non-County Area 13 attachment to creation of Fayette; Non-County Area 13 eliminated ending its attachment to Hardeman.
    to Fayette
    · Tenn. Acts 1824, 15th assy., 2d sess., ch. 36, sec. 1/p. 46
  5. 1846
    Changed Legislature authorized creation of Hatchee from Hardeman and McNairy; creation did not take effect.
    HatcheeMcNairy
    · Tenn. Acts 1845, 26th assy., ch. 206, secs. 1, 3, 17-18/pp. 313-316; McBride, 8
  6. 1857
    Lost territory Hardeman lost to McNairy to accommodate local resident.
    to McNairy
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., pub., ch. 11, secs. 1, 13-15/pp. 7, 11; Raulston and Livingood, 91-92; Robnett, 58
  7. 1870
    Changed Legislature authorized creation of Bell from Fayette, Hardeman, and McNairy; voided by Tennessee Supreme Court, 8 June 1871.
    BellFayetteMcNairy
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 3d sess., ch. 16, secs. 1-2,4/pp. 15-16; "Cocke v. Gooch" in Tenn. Rpts., 52:294; Bejach, 24-37
  8. 1875
    Changed Legislature authorized creation of Wisdom from Hardeman and three other counties; creation did not take effect. Chester was created in this same general area in 1882.
    WisdomChester
    · Tenn. Acts 1875, 39th assy., ch. 68, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 83-84; McBride, 9
  9. 1882
    Lost territory Hardeman lost to creation of Chester.
    to Chester
    · 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
  10. 1883
    Gained territory Hardeman gained from Chester to accommodate local residents.
    from Chester
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 41/p. 47
  11. 1883
    Gained territory Hardeman gained from Fayette to accommodate local residents.
    from Fayette
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 125/p. 171
  12. 1885
    Gained territory Hardeman gained from Chester to accommodate local residents.
    from Chester
    · Tenn. Acts 1885, 44th assy., ch. 109/p. 208
  13. 1889
    Gained territory Hardeman gained from Chester to accommodate local residents.
    from Chester
    · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 54/p. 86
  14. 1893
    Gained territory Hardeman gained from Chester to accommodate local resident.
    from Chester
    · Tenn. Acts 1893, 48th assy., ch. 30/p. 37
  15. 1893
    Gained territory Hardeman gained from McNairy to accommodate local resident.
    from McNairy
    · Tenn. Acts 1893, 48th assy., ch. 44/p. 56
  16. 1907
    Lost territory Hardeman lost to Fayette to accommodate local resident.
    to Fayette
    · Tenn. Acts 1907, 55th assy., ch. 429/p. 1459
  17. 1907
    Lost territory Hardeman lost to Madison to accommodate local resident.
    to Madison
    · Tenn. Acts 1907, 55th assy., ch. 570/p. 1947
  18. 1931
    Lost territory Hardeman lost small area to Madison (later repealed).
    to Madison
    · Tenn. Acts 1931, 67th assy., priv., ch. 726/p. 1952
  19. 1957
    Gained territory Hardeman gained small area from Madison (later repealed).
    from Madison
    · Tenn. Acts 1957, 80th assy., priv., ch. 152/p. 445

Land and parcels

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People and land

Hardeman by the Census

Population
25,462 2020 Census count
Housing units
10,655 2020 Census count
Land area
668 square miles
Water area
2.6 square miles
People per sq mi
38 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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Records

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Hardeman County

When was Hardeman County founded?
Hardeman County was founded in 1823, formed from Madison County, and named after Thomas J. Hardeman.
What is the county seat of Hardeman County?
The county seat of Hardeman County is Bolivar.
Is there an online parcel map for Hardeman County?
Yes. Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessments (published by the Office of Information Resources) publishes a parcel map of 20,295 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Hardeman County's boundary or name changed?
Hardeman County was created in 1823 from Madison County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 17 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Chester County, Fayette County and McNairy County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Hardeman 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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