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Marshall CountyTennessee

Marshall County is a county in Tennessee with its seat in Lewisburg. It was created on April 7, 1836, from parts of Bedford, Lincoln, and Maury counties and named after John Marshall.

  • Founded1836
  • County seatLewisburg
  • Named forJohn Marshall
  • Land area375 sq mi + 0.7 sq mi water
  • Population34,318 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped18,735 checked 15 October 2026
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BedfordMauryLincolnGilesWilliamsonRutherford Lewisburg Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Marshall on the map of Tennessee

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History

Formed in 1836 from Bedford County, Lincoln County and Maury County

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

Marshall County was formed from Bedford, Lincoln, and Maury counties on April 7, 1836. Between 1845 and 1867, Marshall County made numerous boundary adjustments with neighboring counties to accommodate local residents, including gains from and losses to Maury, Bedford, Lincoln, and Williamson counties.

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

  1. 1836
    Marshall County created Marshall created from Bedford, Lincoln, and Maury.
    from Bedfordfrom Lincolnfrom Maury
    · Tenn. Acts 1835, 21st assy., 1st sess., loc., ch. 35, secs. 1, 13-17/pp. 149, 153-154
  2. 1857
    Lost territory Marshall lost to Lincoln to accommodate local resident.
    to Lincoln
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., pub., ch. 11, secs. 1, 13-15/pp. 7, 11; Raulston and Livingood, 91-92; Robnett, 58
  3. 1868
    Lost territory Marshall lost to Rutherford to accommodate local residents.
    to Rutherford
    · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 60/p. 75
  4. 1870
    Gained territory Marshall gained from Giles.
    from Giles
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 2d sess., ch. 34/p. 63
  5. 1871
    Lost territory Marshall lost to Maury to accommodate local residents.
    to Maury
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 3d sess., ch. 121/p. 138
Show all 31 changes (26 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1836
    Marshall County created Marshall created from Bedford, Lincoln, and Maury.
    from Bedfordfrom Lincolnfrom Maury
    · Tenn. Acts 1835, 21st assy., 1st sess., loc., ch. 35, secs. 1, 13-17/pp. 149, 153-154
  2. 1838
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Marshall and Bedford clarified (no change).
    with Bedfordno change
    · Tenn. Acts 1837, 22d assy., ch. 272/p. 402
  3. 1838
    Changed Legislature authorized Marshall to gain from Maury; gain did not take effect (no change).
    Maury
    · Tenn. Acts 1837, 22d assy., ch. 199/p. 290
  4. 1842
    Changed Legislature authorized Marshall to gain from Giles near Cornersville, dependent on local referendum.
    Giles
    · Tenn. Acts 1841, 24th assy., 1st sess., ch. 179/p. 208
  5. 1845
    Gained territory Marshall gained from Maury to accommodate local resident.
    from Maury
    · Tenn. Acts 1845, 26th assy., ch. 31/p. 79
  6. 1854
    Gained territory Marshall gained from Maury to accommodate local resident.
    from Maury
    · Tenn. Acts 1853, 30th assy., ch. 181/p. 250
  7. 1856
    Exchanged territory Marshall exchanged with Maury to accommodate local residents.
    with Maury
    · Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 161/p. 244
  8. 1856
    Lost territory Marshall lost to Bedford to accommodate local resident.
    to Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 173, secs. 1-5, 8-9/pp. 264-266
  9. 1857
    Lost territory Marshall lost to Lincoln to accommodate local resident.
    to Lincoln
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., pub., ch. 11, secs. 1, 13-15/pp. 7, 11; Raulston and Livingood, 91-92; Robnett, 58
  10. 1860
    Lost territory Marshall lost to Williamson to accommodate local resident.
    to Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 100, secs. 1-14/pp. 368-370
  11. 1860
    Gained territory Marshall gained from Maury to accommodate local resident.
    from Maury
    · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 210/p. 596
  12. 1866
    Gained territory Marshall gained from Bedford to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
    from Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1866, 34th assy., 2d adj. sess., pub., ch. 9/p. 9
  13. 1867
    Gained territory Marshall gained from Lincoln to accommodate local resident; Marshall lost to Bedford to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
    from Lincolnfrom Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 20/p. 20
  14. 1868
    Lost territory Marshall lost to Rutherford to accommodate local residents.
    to Rutherford
    · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 60/p. 75
  15. 1870
    Gained territory Marshall gained from Giles.
    from Giles
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 2d sess., ch. 34/p. 63
  16. 1871
    Lost territory Marshall lost to Maury to accommodate local residents.
    to Maury
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 3d sess., ch. 121/p. 138
  17. 1875
    Gained territory Marshall gained small area from Maury.
    from Maury
    · Tenn. Acts 1875, 39th assy., ch. 120/p. 209
  18. 1877
    Lost territory Marshall lost to Williamson to accommodate local residents.
    to Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1877, 40th assy., 1st sess., ch. 165/p. 188
  19. 1879
    Lost territory Marshall lost to Giles to accommodate local residents.
    to Giles
    · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 21/p. 36
  20. 1879
    Gained territory Marshall gained from Giles to accommodate local resident.
    from Giles
    · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 57/p. 77
  21. 1883
    Gained territory Marshall gained from Rutherford to accommodate local residents.
    from Rutherford
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 124/p. 170
  22. 1887
    Lost territory Marshall lost to Williamson to accommodate local residents.
    to Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 48/p. 119
  23. 1889
    Lost territory Marshall lost to Bedford to accommodate local resident. Marshall lost to Williamson to accommodate local resident.
    to Bedfordto Williamsonto Marshall-Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 112/p. 216; ch. 129/p. 246
  24. 1895
    Lost territory Marshall lost to Bedford to accommodate local residents.
    to Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1895, 49th assy., ch. 216/p. 438
  25. 1899
    Gained territory Marshall gained from Maury to accommodate local residents.
    from Mauryfrom Marshall-Maury
    · Tenn. Acts 1899, 51st assy., ch. 421/p. 984
  26. 1901
    Gained territory Marshall gained from Giles to accommodate local residents; Marshall lost to Rutherford to accommodate local residents.
    from Gilesfrom Rutherford
    · Tenn. Acts 1901, 52d assy., ch. 308/p. 690; ch. 307/p. 690
  27. 1905
    Gained territory Marshall gained from Giles to accommodate local residents.
    from Giles
    · Tenn. Acts 1905, 54th assy., ch. 28/p. 73
  28. 1907
    Exchanged territory Marshall exchanged with Bedford to accommodate local residents.
    with Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1907, 55th assy., ch. 490/p. 1655
  29. 1909
    Gained territory Marshall gained from Giles to accommodate local resident.
    from Giles
    · Tenn. Acts 1909, 56th assy., ch. 101/p. 280
  30. 1915
    Changed Legislature authorized Marshall to gain from Giles, but act was overturned by Tennessee Supreme Court December 1915 (no change).
    Giles
    · Tenn. Acts 1915, 59th assy., priv., ch. 384, secs. 1, 4/pp. 1349, 1351; "Giles County v. Marshall County" in Tenn. Rpts., 133:414-422
  31. 1925
    Lost territory Marshall lost to Giles to accommodate local resident.
    to Giles
    · Tenn. Acts 1925, 64th assy., priv., ch. 640/p. 2404

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People and land

Marshall by the Census

Population
34,318 2020 Census count
Housing units
14,302 2020 Census count
Land area
375 square miles
Water area
0.7 square miles
People per sq mi
91 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 Marshall County

When was Marshall County founded?
Marshall County was founded in 1836, formed from Bedford County, Lincoln County and Maury County, and named after John Marshall.
What is the county seat of Marshall County?
The county seat of Marshall County is Lewisburg.
Is there an online parcel map for Marshall County?
Yes. Marshall County publishes a parcel map of 18,735 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Marshall County's boundary or name changed?
Marshall County was created in 1836 from Bedford County, Lincoln County and Maury County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 27 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Giles County, Maury County and Bedford County.
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