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Haywood CountyTennessee

Haywood County is a county in Tennessee, formed in 1824 from Madison County with its seat in Brownsville. The county was named after John Haywood.

  • Founded1824
  • County seatBrownsville
  • Named forJohn Haywood
  • Land area533 sq mi + 1 sq mi water
  • Population17,864 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped11,674 checked 16 October 2026
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Where it is

Haywood on the map of Tennessee

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History

Formed in 1824 from Madison County

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

Haywood County lost land to the creation of Lauderdale County in 1835, and again through several boundary adjustments to Lauderdale County and to Madison County over the following decades. Multiple legislative attempts to create Crockett County from Haywood and other counties between 1845 and 1870 were either ruled unconstitutional or did not take effect, until Crockett was finally created from Haywood in 1872.

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

  1. 1824
    Haywood County created Haywood created from all of Non-County Area 12 attached to Madison; Non-County Area 12 eliminated.
    from Madison
    · Tenn. Acts 1823, 15th assy., 1st sess., ch. 145/p. 142 and ch. 206/p.184
  2. 1835
    Lost territory Haywood lost to creation of Lauderdale.
    to Lauderdale
    · Tenn. Acts 1835, 21st assy., 1st sess., loc., ch. 28, sec. 1/p. 125
  3. 1870
    Lost territory Haywood lost to Lauderdale.
    to Lauderdale
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 2d sess., ch. 12/p. 27
  4. 1872
    Lost territory Haywood lost to creation of Crockett.
    to Crockett
    · Tenn. Acts 1871, 37th assy., 1st sess., ch. 132, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 148-150; HRS Tenn., Crockett, 5-6
  5. 1917
    Lost territory Haywood lost to Lauderdale.
    to Lauderdale
    · Tenn. Acts 1917, 60th assy., priv., ch. 320/p. 969
Show all 13 changes (8 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1824
    Haywood County created Haywood created from all of Non-County Area 12 attached to Madison; Non-County Area 12 eliminated.
    from Madison
    · Tenn. Acts 1823, 15th assy., 1st sess., ch. 145/p. 142 and ch. 206/p.184
  2. 1835
    Lost territory Haywood lost to creation of Lauderdale.
    to Lauderdale
    · Tenn. Acts 1835, 21st assy., 1st sess., loc., ch. 28, sec. 1/p. 125
  3. 1845
    Changed Legislature authorized creation of Crockett from Haywood and three other counties; in October 1846, Circuit Court Judge in Madison decreed Crockett's creation unconstitutional; creation did not take effect.
    CrockettMadison
    · Tenn. Acts 1845, 26th assy., ch. 25, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 66-67; Goodspeed [F], 832; HRS Tenn., Crockett, 3-4
  4. 1852
    Changed Legislature again authorized creation of Crockett from Haywood and three other counties; creation did not take effect.
    Crockett
    · Tenn. Acts 1851, 29th assy., ch. 219, sec. 1/p. 327; ch. 195, secs. 1-2, 14/pp. 288, 292 and no. 17/p. 730; HRS Tenn., Crockett, 4; McBride, 8
  5. 1858
    Lost territory Haywood lost to Madison to accommodate local resident.
    to Madison
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., pub., ch. 47, secs. 1-11/pp. 57-59 and ch. 83, sec. 3/p. 91
  6. 1866
    Changed Legislature again authorized creation of Crockett from Haywood and three other counties; creation did not take effect.
    Crockett
    · Tenn. Acts 1865, 34th assy., 2d sess., pub., ch. 19, secs. 2-3/p. 25; HRS Tenn., Crockett, 4
  7. 1868
    Lost territory Haywood lost to Lauderdale to accommodate local resident.
    to Lauderdale
    · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 60/p. 75
  8. 1869
    Lost territory Haywood lost to Lauderdale to accommodate local residents.
    to Lauderdale
    · Tenn. Acts 1869, 36th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 30, secs. 1-2, 4, 11-12, 19-20/pp. 33-38; McBride, 9
  9. 1870
    Lost territory Haywood lost to Lauderdale.
    to Lauderdale
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 2d sess., ch. 12/p. 27
  10. 1870
    Changed Legislature again authorized creation of Crockett from Haywood and three other counties; creation did not take effect.
    Crockett
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 2d sess., ch. 89, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 138-139; Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 3d sess., ch. 26/p. 31; HRS Tenn., Crockett, 4-5
  11. 1872
    Lost territory Haywood lost to creation of Crockett.
    to Crockett
    · Tenn. Acts 1871, 37th assy., 1st sess., ch. 132, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 148-150; HRS Tenn., Crockett, 5-6
  12. 1917
    Lost territory Haywood lost to Lauderdale.
    to Lauderdale
    · Tenn. Acts 1917, 60th assy., priv., ch. 320/p. 969
  13. 1931
    Gained territory Haywood gained from Lauderdale.
    from Lauderdale
    · Tenn. Acts 1931, 67th assy., priv., ch. 549/p. 1457

Land and parcels

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People and land

Haywood by the Census

Population
17,864 2020 Census count
Housing units
8,240 2020 Census count
Land area
533 square miles
Water area
1 square miles
People per sq mi
34 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 Haywood County

When was Haywood County founded?
Haywood County was founded in 1824, formed from Madison County, and named after John Haywood.
What is the county seat of Haywood County?
The county seat of Haywood County is Brownsville.
Is there an online parcel map for Haywood County?
Yes. Haywood County publishes a parcel map of 11,674 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Haywood County's boundary or name changed?
Haywood County was created in 1824 from Madison County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 12 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Lauderdale County, Crockett County and Madison County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
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