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Lewis CountyTennessee

Lewis County is a county in Tennessee, with its seat in Hohenwald. It was created on December 21, 1843, from parts of Hickman, Lawrence, Maury, and Wayne counties.

  • Founded1843
  • County seatHohenwald
  • Named forMeriwether Lewis
  • Land area282 sq mi + 0.4 sq mi water
  • Population12,582 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped8,705 checked 14 October 2026
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History

Formed in 1843 from Hickman County, Lawrence County, Maury County and Wayne County

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

Lewis County was named after Meriwether Lewis. The county was eliminated on February 19, 1869, with its territory divided among Hickman, Lawrence, Maury, and Wayne counties. Lewis County was re-created on December 7, 1869, from the same four counties.

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

  1. 1843
    Lewis County created Lewis created from Hickman, Lawrence, Maury, and Wayne.
    from Hickmanfrom Lawrencefrom Mauryfrom Wayne
    · Tenn. Acts 1843, 25th assy., ch. 38, secs. 1-4/pp. 41-42; Tenn. Acts 1851, 29th assy., no. 17/p. 730
  2. 1852
    Lost territory Lewis lost to Maury. Surveyors, who were authorized to run the line and make necessary changes, altered the boundary from the description given in the act.
    to Maury
    · Tenn. Acts 1851, 29th assy., ch. 367, secs. 1-6/pp. 680-682; Tenn. Acts 1853, 30th assy., ch. 11/p. 46
  3. 1854
    Gained territory Lewis gained from Lawrence.
    from Lawrence
    · Tenn. Acts 1853, 30th assy., ch. 89, secs. 1-3, 8, 10, 14/pp. 158-163
  4. 1869
    Eliminated Lewis eliminated; Hickman, Lawrence, Maury, and Wayne gained all of Lewis (later repealed).
    into Hickmaninto Lawrenceinto Mauryinto Wayne
    · Tenn. Acts 1868, 35th assy., 2d sess., pub., ch. 31/p. 38
  5. 1869
    Lewis County created Lewis re-created from Hickman, Lawrence, Maury, and Wayne; Lewis lost to Maury to accommodate local residents.
    from Hickmanfrom Lawrencefrom Mauryfrom Wayne
    · Tenn. Acts 1869, 36th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 30, secs. 1-2, 4, 11-12, 19-20/pp. 33-38; McBride, 9
Show all 26 changes (21 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1843
    Lewis County created Lewis created from Hickman, Lawrence, Maury, and Wayne.
    from Hickmanfrom Lawrencefrom Mauryfrom Wayne
    · Tenn. Acts 1843, 25th assy., ch. 38, secs. 1-4/pp. 41-42; Tenn. Acts 1851, 29th assy., no. 17/p. 730
  2. 1851
    Changed Boundary between Lewis and Maury declared null and void by Tennessee Supreme Court.
    Maury
    · "Maury County v. Lewis County" in Tenn. Rpts., 31:235-247 [Swan, vol. 1]; Tenn. Acts 1851, 29th assy., ch. 366/pp. 676-679
  3. 1852
    Lost territory Lewis lost to Maury. Surveyors, who were authorized to run the line and make necessary changes, altered the boundary from the description given in the act.
    to Maury
    · Tenn. Acts 1851, 29th assy., ch. 367, secs. 1-6/pp. 680-682; Tenn. Acts 1853, 30th assy., ch. 11/p. 46
  4. 1854
    Gained territory Lewis gained from Lawrence.
    from Lawrence
    · Tenn. Acts 1853, 30th assy., ch. 89, secs. 1-3, 8, 10, 14/pp. 158-163
  5. 1855
    Gained territory Lewis gained from Hickman to accommodate local resident.
    from Hickman
    · Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 55/p. 63
  6. 1856
    Gained territory Lewis gained small area from Maury.
    from Maury
    · Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 162/p. 245
  7. 1858
    Gained territory Lewis gained from Lawrence.
    from Lawrence
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., priv., ch. 136, sec. 4/p. 344
  8. 1860
    Lost territory Lewis lost to Maury to accommodate local resident.
    to Maury
    · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 100, secs. 1-14/pp. 368-370
  9. 1860
    Gained territory Lewis gained from Hickman to accommodate local resident.
    from Hickman
    · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 135, secs. 1-13/pp. 438-440
  10. 1860
    Lost territory Lewis lost to Maury to accommodate local residents.
    to Maury
    · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 210/p. 596
  11. 1869
    Eliminated Lewis eliminated; Hickman, Lawrence, Maury, and Wayne gained all of Lewis (later repealed).
    into Hickmaninto Lawrenceinto Mauryinto Wayne
    · Tenn. Acts 1868, 35th assy., 2d sess., pub., ch. 31/p. 38
  12. 1869
    Lewis County created Lewis re-created from Hickman, Lawrence, Maury, and Wayne; Lewis lost to Maury to accommodate local residents.
    from Hickmanfrom Lawrencefrom Mauryfrom Wayne
    · Tenn. Acts 1869, 36th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 30, secs. 1-2, 4, 11-12, 19-20/pp. 33-38; McBride, 9
  13. 1871
    Gained territory Lewis gained from Hickman to accommodate local resident.
    from Hickman
    · Tenn. Acts 1871, 37th assy., 1st sess., ch. 103/p. 117
  14. 1885
    Gained territory Lewis gained from Lawrence to accommodate local resident.
    from Lawrence
    · Tenn. Acts 1885, 44th assy., ch. 127/p. 240
  15. 1889
    Gained territory Lewis gained from Hickman to accommodate local resident.
    from Hickman
    · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 37/p. 66
  16. 1889
    Gained territory Lewis gained from Lawrence to accommodate local residents.
    from Lawrence
    · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 217/p. 436
  17. 1893
    Lost territory Lewis lost to Maury to accommodate local resident.
    to Maury
    · Tenn. Acts 1893, 48th assy., ch. 7/p. 9
  18. 1897
    Gained territory Lewis gained from Hickman.
    from Hickman
    · Tenn. Acts 1897, 50th assy., ch. 270/p. 592
  19. 1897
    Gained territory Lewis gained from Wayne.
    from Wayne
    · Tenn. Acts 1897, 50th assy., ch. 164/p. 372
  20. 1899
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Lewis and Perry clarified (no change).
    with Perryno change
    · Tenn. Acts 1899, 51st assy., ch. 175/p. 346
  21. 1899
    Lost territory Lewis lost small area to Hickman.
    to Hickman
    · Tenn. Acts 1899, 51st assy., ch. 264/p. 605
  22. 1909
    Exchanged territory Lewis exchanged with Maury.
    with Maury
    · Tenn. Acts 1909, 56th assy., ch. 263, secs. 1-3/pp. 902-906
  23. 1911
    Gained territory Lewis gained from Perry to accommodate local residents.
    from Perry
    · Tenn. Acts 1911, 57th assy., priv., ch. 21/p. 72
  24. 1917
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Lewis and Lawrence clarified (no change).
    with Lawrenceno change
    · Tenn. Acts 1917, 60th assy., priv., ch. 763/p. 2379
  25. 1925
    Gained territory Lewis gained from Wayne.
    from Wayne
    · Tenn. Acts 1925, 64th assy., priv., ch. 385/p. 1442
  26. 1929
    Lost territory Lewis lost to Maury to accommodate local resident.
    to Maury
    · Tenn. Acts 1929, 66th assy., priv., ch. 342/p. 886

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People and land

Lewis by the Census

Population
12,582 2020 Census count
Housing units
5,690 2020 Census count
Land area
282 square miles
Water area
0.4 square miles
People per sq mi
45 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 Lewis County

When was Lewis County founded?
Lewis County was founded in 1843, formed from Hickman County, Lawrence County, Maury County and Wayne County, and named after Meriwether Lewis.
What is the county seat of Lewis County?
The county seat of Lewis County is Hohenwald.
Is there an online parcel map for Lewis County?
Yes. Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessments (published by the Office of Information Resources) publishes a parcel map of 8,705 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Lewis County's boundary or name changed?
Lewis County was created in 1843 from Hickman County, Lawrence County, Maury County and Wayne County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 23 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Maury County, Hickman County and Lawrence County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Lewis 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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