When was Humphreys County founded?

Humphreys County was founded in 1809, formed from Stewart County.

What is the county seat of Humphreys County?

The county seat of Humphreys County is Waverly.

Is there an online parcel map for Humphreys County?

Yes. Humphreys County publishes a parcel map of 13,719 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Humphreys County's boundary or name changed?

Humphreys County was created in 1809 from Stewart County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 13 later changes, chiefly involving Dickson County, Perry County and Stewart County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Humphreys County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 47085

Humphreys CountyTennessee

Humphreys County is a county in Tennessee with its seat at Waverly. It was created on October 19, 1809, from Stewart County and Non-County Area 3.

Founded1809
County seatWaverly
Land area531 sq mi + 26 sq mi water
Population18,990 2020 Census
Parcels mapped13,719 checked 16 October 2026

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Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1809 from Stewart County

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

Humphreys County was formed in 1809 from Stewart County. Waverly is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1809 for land now in Humphreys County may have been recorded in Stewart County.

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

1809
Humphreys County created Humphreys created from Stewart and Non-County Area 3.
from Stewart
19 October 1809 · Scott, ch. 31/p. 1138
1809
Gained territory Humphreys gained from Dickson.
from Dickson
22 November 1809 · Scott, ch. 97/p. 1189
1819
Gained territory Humphreys gained from Non-County Area 4. 15 November 1819 · Tenn. Acts 1819, 13th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 2/p. 28
1820
Gained territory Humphreys gained from Non-County Area 6; Humphreys lost to Perry and Stewart.
from Perry from Stewart
26 July 1820 · Tenn. Acts 1821, 14th assy., 1st sess., loc.-priv., ch. 90/p. 86; ch. 125/p. 128
1823
Gained territory Humphreys gained from Stewart.
from Stewart
22 November 1823 · Tenn. Acts 1823, 15th assy., 1st sess., ch. 251/p. 215

Show all 14 changes (9 more)

1809
Humphreys County created Humphreys created from Stewart and Non-County Area 3.
from Stewart
19 October 1809 · Scott, ch. 31/p. 1138
1809
Gained territory Humphreys gained from Dickson.
from Dickson
22 November 1809 · Scott, ch. 97/p. 1189
1819
Gained territory Humphreys gained from Non-County Area 4. 15 November 1819 · Tenn. Acts 1819, 13th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 2/p. 28
1820
Gained territory Humphreys gained from Non-County Area 6; Humphreys lost to Perry and Stewart.
from Perry from Stewart
26 July 1820 · Tenn. Acts 1821, 14th assy., 1st sess., loc.-priv., ch. 90/p. 86; ch. 125/p. 128
1823
Gained territory Humphreys gained from Stewart.
from Stewart
22 November 1823 · Tenn. Acts 1823, 15th assy., 1st sess., ch. 251/p. 215
1836
Lost territory Humphreys lost to creation of Benton.
to Benton
1 January 1836 · Tenn. Acts 1835, 21st assy., 1st sess., loc., ch. 30, secs. 1-2/p. 134
1836
Gained territory Humphreys gained from Dickson and Hickman.
from Dickson from Hickman
2 February 1836 · Tenn. Acts 1835, 21st assy., 1st sess., loc., ch. 46, secs. 1-2/pp. 173-174
1840
Gained territory Humphreys gained from Stewart.
from Stewart
15 February 1840 · Tenn. Acts 1839, 23d assy., ch. 76/p. 158
1868
Lost territory Humphreys lost to Perry to accommodate local resident.
to Perry
7 March 1868 · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 60/p. 75
1871
Lost territory Humphreys lost to creation of Houston.
to Houston
23 February 1871 · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 3d sess., ch. 46, secs. 1-2, 4, 18, 20/pp. 49-51, 55; McClain, Iris H., 1-2
1874
Gained territory Humphreys gained from Houston.
from Houston
1 December 1874 · "Humphreys County v. Houston County" in Tenn. Rpts., 63:591-599
1879
Gained territory Humphreys gained from Perry.
from Perry
10 March 1879 · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 57/p. 77
1883
Lost territory Humphreys lost to Dickson to accommodate local residents.
to Dickson
19 March 1883 · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 93/p. 92
1935
Lost territory Humphreys lost White Oak Island to Benton to accommodate local residents.
to Benton
22 April 1935 · Tenn. Acts 1935, 69th assy., priv., ch. 730/p. 1927

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Humphreys

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 13,719 parcels from Humphreys County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 3 March 2025 · checked 16 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 11,914 in all from TECB and local 911 districts via TNMap (tnmap_oir).
edited 6 October 2026 · checked 14 October 2026
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Humphreys by the Census

Population

18,990 2020 Census count

Housing units

8,849 2020 Census count

Land area

531 square miles

Water area

26 square miles

People per sq mi

36 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

Humphreys County's official site

We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.

County government

County government
The official website of Humphreys County.
humphreystn.com

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Questions

Common questions about Humphreys County

When was Humphreys County founded?: Humphreys County was founded in 1809, formed from Stewart County.
What is the county seat of Humphreys County?: The county seat of Humphreys County is Waverly.
Is there an online parcel map for Humphreys County?: Yes. Humphreys County publishes a parcel map of 13,719 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Humphreys County's boundary or name changed?: Humphreys County was created in 1809 from Stewart County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 13 later changes, chiefly involving Dickson County, Perry County and Stewart County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Humphreys 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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