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Hawkins CountyTennessee

Hawkins County is a county in Tennessee with its seat in Rogersville, formed in 1787.

  • Founded1787
  • County seatRogersville
  • Named forBenjamin Hawkins
  • Land area487 sq mi + 13 sq mi water
  • Population56,721 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped36,181 checked 15 October 2026
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History

Formed in 1787 from Greene County and Sullivan County

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

Hawkins County was created by North Carolina in 1787 from Greene and Sullivan counties and named after Benjamin Hawkins. When North Carolina ceded its western lands to the United States in 1790, Hawkins became a county in the Southwest Territory and later in the new state of Tennessee in 1796.

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

  1. 1787
    Hawkins County created Hawkins created by North Carolina from Greene and Sullivan. Precise boundary between North Carolina and Virginia remained in dispute.
    from Greenefrom Sullivan
    · N.C. St. Recs., 24:ch. 34/pp. 830-832
  2. 1790
    Eliminated Hawkins (Tennessee) eliminated from North Carolina when Congress accepted North Carolina's cession of its western lands; Hawkins (Tennessee) became a Southwest Territory county on 26 May 1790. · Terr. Papers U.S., 4:13-17; U.S. Stat., vol. 1, ch. 6[1790]/pp. 106-109
  3. 1790
    Hawkins County created The United States created the Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio (Southwest Territory), covering the territory ceded in April by North Carolina (area of present Tennessee). Hawkins became a county in the Southwest Territory. · Terr. Papers U.S., 4:18-19; U.S. Stat., vol. 1, ch. 14[1790], p. 123
  4. 1792
    Lost territory Hawkins lost to creation of Jefferson and Knox.
    to Jeffersonto Knox
    · Terr. Papers U.S., 4:448-449
  5. 1796
    Became part of Tennessee Hawkins became a county in the newly-established state of Tennessee. · U.S. Stat., vol. 1, ch. 47[1796], pp. 491-492; Folmsbee, Corlew, and Mitchell 110
Show all 54 changes (49 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1787
    Hawkins County created Hawkins created by North Carolina from Greene and Sullivan. Precise boundary between North Carolina and Virginia remained in dispute.
    from Greenefrom Sullivan
    · N.C. St. Recs., 24:ch. 34/pp. 830-832
  2. 1790
    Eliminated Hawkins (Tennessee) eliminated from North Carolina when Congress accepted North Carolina's cession of its western lands; Hawkins (Tennessee) became a Southwest Territory county on 26 May 1790. · Terr. Papers U.S., 4:13-17; U.S. Stat., vol. 1, ch. 6[1790]/pp. 106-109
  3. 1790
    Hawkins County created The United States created the Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio (Southwest Territory), covering the territory ceded in April by North Carolina (area of present Tennessee). Hawkins became a county in the Southwest Territory. · Terr. Papers U.S., 4:18-19; U.S. Stat., vol. 1, ch. 14[1790], p. 123
  4. 1792
    Lost territory Hawkins lost to creation of Jefferson and Knox.
    to Jeffersonto Knox
    · Terr. Papers U.S., 4:448-449
  5. 1796
    Lost territory Hawkins lost to creation of Grainger; all that part of Hawkins south of Grainger implicitly reverted to non-county area status, and became part of Non-County Area 2.
    to Grainger
    · Tenn. Acts 1796, 1st assy., 1st sess., ch. 28, sec. 1/p. 95
  6. 1796
    Became part of Tennessee Hawkins became a county in the newly-established state of Tennessee. · U.S. Stat., vol. 1, ch. 47[1796], pp. 491-492; Folmsbee, Corlew, and Mitchell 110
  7. 1797
    Lost territory Hawkins lost to Grainger.
    to Grainger
    · Tenn. Acts 1797, 2d assy., 1st sess., ch. 13/p. 129
  8. 1799
    Gained territory Hawkins gained from Grainger.
    from Grainger
    · Tenn. Acts 1798, 2d assy., 2d sess., ch. 21/p. 172
  9. 1801
    Lost territory Hawkins lost to creation of Claiborne.
    to Claiborne
    · Tenn. Acts 1801, 4th assy., ch. 46, secs. 1, 13, 17/pp. 279, 281
  10. 1806
    Gained territory Hawkins gained from Greene.
    from Greene
    · Scott, ch. 53/p. 975
  11. 1809
    Lost territory Hawkins lost small area to Grainger.
    to Grainger
    · Scott, ch. 29/p. 1136
  12. 1815
    Changed Boundary between Hawkins and Jefferson adjusted to accommodate local resident.
    Jefferson
    · Tenn. Acts 1815, 11th assy., ch. 13/p. 14
  13. 1824
    Exchanged territory Hawkins exchanged with Claiborne.
    with Claiborne
    · Tenn. Acts 1824, 15th assy., 2d sess., ch. 121/p. 118
  14. c. 1835
    Changed Legislature authorized creation of Powell from Hawkins and three other counties, dependent on local referendum; creation did not take effect.
    Powell
    · Tenn. Acts 1835, 21st assy., 1st sess., loc., ch. 29, secs. 1-3/pp. 129-130
  15. 1838
    Changed Legislature again authorized creation of Powell from Hawkins and three other counties; creation did not take effect.
    Powell
    · Tenn. Acts 1837, 22d assy., ch. 192, secs. 1-3, 15-16/pp. 277, 280-281 and ch. 199, sec. 4/p. 291
  16. 1839
    Changed Legislature again authorized creation of Powell from Hawkins and three other counties; this creation was disallowed by the Tennessee Supreme Court in 1841.
    Powell
    · Tenn. Acts 1839, 23d assy., ch. 15, secs. 1-2, 4-5, 16/pp. 25-27, 30; "Bradley v. Commissioners" in Tenn. Rpts., 21:428-433 [Humphreys, vol. 2]
  17. 1844
    Changed Legislature authorized creation of Hancock from Hawkins and Claiborne. Chancery Court of Hawkins halted organization of Hancock on constitutional grounds; creation did not take effect.
    HancockClaiborne
    · Tenn. Acts 1843, 25th assy., ch. 71, secs. 1-2, 4, 16-17/pp. 87-88, 91; "Ford v. Farmer" in Tenn. Rpts., 28:151-161 [Humphreys, vol. 9]
  18. 1845
    Gained territory Hawkins gained from Claiborne to accommodate local residents.
    from Claiborne
    · Tenn. Acts 1845, 26th assy., ch. 31/p. 79
  19. 1846
    Lost territory Hawkins lost to creation of Hancock; creation upheld by Tennessee Supreme Court, September 1848.
    to Hancock
    · Tenn. Acts 1845, 26th assy., ch. 126/p. 200; "Ford v. Farmer" in Tenn. Rpts., 28:151-161 [Humphreys, vol. 9]
  20. 1849
    Lost territory Hawkins lost to Grainger to accommodate local resident; Hawkins lost to Grainger to accommodate local resident.
    to Grainger
    · Tenn. Acts 1849, 28th assy., ch. 69/p. 223
  21. 1852
    Gained territory Hawkins gained from Jefferson (later repealed).
    from Jefferson
    · Tenn. Acts 1851, 29th assy., ch. 299/p. 570
  22. 1852
    Gained territory Hawkins gained from Hancock to accommodate local resident.
    from Hancock
    · Tenn. Acts 1851, 29th assy., ch. 302/p. 573
  23. 1854
    Gained territory Hawkins gained from Grainger to accommodate local resident.
    from Grainger
    · Tenn. Acts 1853, 30th assy., ch. 144/p. 220
  24. 1854
    Lost territory Hawkins lost to Jefferson (later repealed).
    to Jefferson
    · Tenn. Acts 1853, 30th assy., ch. 130/p. 204
  25. 1854
    Changed Legislature again authorized creation of Powell from Hawkins and three other counties; creation did not take effect.
    Powell
    · Tenn. Acts 1853, 30th assy., ch. 89, secs. 1-3, 8, 10, 14/pp. 158-163
  26. 1866
    Lost territory Hawkins lost to Hancock to accommodate local resident.
    to Hancock
    · Tenn. Acts 1866, 34th assy., 2d adj. sess., pub., ch. 9/p. 9
  27. 1867
    Gained territory Hawkins gained from Grainger to accommodate local resident.
    from Grainger
    · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 13, secs. 1-7/pp. 9-11
  28. 1868
    Exchanged territory Hancock exchanged with Hawkins to accommodate local residents.
    with Hancock
    · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 60/p. 75
  29. 1869
    Changed Legislature again authorized creation of Powell from Hawkins and three other counties; creation did not take effect.
    Powell
    · Tenn. Acts 1869, 36th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 30, secs. 1-2, 4, 11-12, 19-20/pp. 33-38; McBride, 9
  30. 1870
    Lost territory Hawkins lost to Hancock to accommodate local resident.
    to Hancock
    · Tenn. Acts 1869, 36th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 88/p. 105
  31. 1871
    Lost territory Hawkins lost to Hamblen.
    to Hamblen
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 3d sess., ch. 92/p. 115
  32. 1871
    Gained territory Hawkins gained from Hancock (later overturned); Hawkins exchanged with Hamblen to accommodate local residents (later repealed).
    from Hancockfrom Hamblen
    · Tenn. Acts 1871, 37th assy., 1st sess., ch. 91/p. 82; Tenn. Acts 1872, 37th assy., call sess., ch. 19/p. 42
  33. 1873
    Gained territory Hawkins gained from Hancock to accommodate local residents.
    from Hancock
    · Tenn. Acts 1873, 38th assy., ch. 14/p. 15
  34. 1873
    Lost territory Hawkins lost to Hamblen to accommodate local resident.
    to Hamblen
    · Tenn. Acts 1873, 38th assy., ch. 86/p. 123
  35. 1877
    Lost territory Hawkins lost to Grainger, Hamblen, and Hancock to accommodate local residents. Hawkins lost to Hamblen to accommodate local resident. Hawkins lost to Hancock to accommodate local residents.
    to Graingerto Hamblento Hancock
    · Tenn. Acts 1877, 40th assy., 1st sess., ch. 149/p. 176; ch. 137/p. 162; ch. 140/p. 166
  36. 1879
    Gained territory Hawkins gained from Hancock (later repealed).
    from Hancock
    · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 161/p. 204
  37. 1879
    Exchanged territory Hawkins exchanged with Hancock (later repealed).
    with Hancock
    · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 258/p. 298
  38. 1881
    Exchanged territory Hawkins exchanged with Hancock (later repealed); Hawkins lost to Hancock (later repealed).
    with Hancock
    · Tenn. Acts 1881, 42d assy., 1st sess., ch. 6/p. 8; ch. 5/p. 7
  39. 1881
    Lost territory Hawkins lost to Hancock to accommodate local residents.
    to Hancock
    · Tenn. Acts 1881, 42d assy., 1st sess., ch. 86/p. 97
  40. 1883
    Lost territory Hawkins lost to Hancock to accommodate local residents.
    to Hancock
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 44/p. 49
  41. 1883
    Gained territory Hawkins gained from Hamblen to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
    from Hamblen
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 107/p. 135
  42. 1883
    Lost territory Hawkins lost to Hamblen to accommodate local residents.
    to Hamblen
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 159/p. 208
  43. 1885
    Lost territory Hawkins lost to Hancock to accommodate local residents.
    to Hancock
    · Tenn. Acts 1885, 44th assy., ch. 64/p. 118
  44. 1885
    Lost territory Hawkins lost to Hancock when Tennessee Supreme Court overturned act of 16 December 1871.
    to Hancock
    · "Hancock County v. Hawkins County" in Tenn. Rpts., 83:266-273
  45. 1887
    Lost territory Hawkins lost to Hamblen to accommodate local residents.
    to Hamblen
    · Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 30/p. 102
  46. 1889
    Lost territory Hawkins lost to Hamblen to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
    to Hamblen
    · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 33/p. 61
  47. 1889
    Lost territory Hawkins lost to Hamblen to accommodate local resident.
    to Hamblen
    · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 154/p. 295
  48. 1889
    Gained territory Hawkins gained from Hancock to accommodate local residents; Hawkins lost small area to Hancock.
    from Hancock
    · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 203/p. 397
  49. 1893
    Gained territory Hawkins gained from Hamblen to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
    from Hamblen
    · Tenn. Acts 1893, 48th assy., ch. 83/p. 109
  50. 1895
    Exchanged territory Hawkins exchanged Hamblen to accommodate local residents.
    with Hamblenwith Hawkins-Hamblen
    · Tenn. Acts 1895, 49th assy., ch. 189/p. 386
  51. 1897
    Exchanged territory Hawkins exchanged with Hancock along entire boundary when line was resurveyed and relocated.
    with Hancock
    · Tenn. Acts 1897, 50th assy., ch. 193/p. 409
  52. 1899
    Exchanged territory Hawkins exchanged with Hancock to accommodate local residents.
    with Hancock
    · Tenn. Acts 1899, 51st assy., ch. 208/p. 441
  53. 1935
    Gained territory Hawkins gained from Hancock to accommodate local resident.
    from Hancock
    · Tenn. Acts 1935, 69th assy., priv., ch. 301/p. 667
  54. 1937
    Gained territory Hawkins gained from Hancock to accommodate local resident.
    from Hancock
    · Tenn. Acts 1937, 70th assy., priv., ch. 209/p. 679

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People and land

Hawkins by the Census

Population
56,721 2020 Census count
Housing units
27,053 2020 Census count
Land area
487 square miles
Water area
13 square miles
People per sq mi
116 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 Hawkins County

When was Hawkins County founded?
Hawkins County was founded in 1787, formed from Greene County and Sullivan County, and named after Benjamin Hawkins.
What is the county seat of Hawkins County?
The county seat of Hawkins County is Rogersville.
Is there an online parcel map for Hawkins County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 36,181 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Hawkins County's boundary or name changed?
Hawkins County was created in 1787 from Greene County and Sullivan County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 53 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Hancock County, Hamblen County and Grainger County.
Who issues building permits in Hawkins County?
The county's page on building permits: Septic Tank Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Hawkins 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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