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Robertson CountyTennessee

Robertson County is a county in Tennessee formed in 1796, with its seat in Springfield.

  • Founded1796
  • County seatSpringfield
  • Named forJames Robertson
  • Land area476 sq mi + 0.2 sq mi water
  • Population72,803 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped37,809 checked 16 October 2026
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Where it is

Robertson on the map of Tennessee

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History

Formed in 1796 from Sumner County and Tennessee County

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

Robertson County was created on April 9, 1796, from Sumner County and the extinct Tennessee County. The county was named after James Robertson. Between 1799 and 1856, Robertson County underwent numerous boundary changes, gaining and losing land to Montgomery, Dickson, and Cheatham counties.

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

  1. 1796
    Robertson County created Robertson created from Sumner and Tennessee County (extinct).
    from Sumnerfrom Tennessee
    · Tenn. Acts 1796, 1st assy., 1st sess., ch. 30/p. 99
  2. 1799
    Gained territory Robertson gained from Montgomery.
    from Montgomery
    · Tenn. Acts 1799, 3d assy., ch. 13/p. 190
  3. 1801
    Lost territory Robertson lost to Montgomery and Non-County Area 2.
    to Montgomery
    · Tenn. Acts 1801, 4th assy., ch. 51/p. 289
  4. 1801
    Gained territory Robertson gained from Non-County Area 2. · Tenn. Acts 1801, 4th assy., ch. 37/p. 270
  5. 1803
    Lost territory Robertson lost to creation of Dickson.
    to Dickson
    · Tenn. Acts 1803, 5th assy., 1st sess., ch. 66, sec. 1/p. 112
Show all 28 changes (23 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1796
    Robertson County created Robertson created from Sumner and Tennessee County (extinct).
    from Sumnerfrom Tennessee
    · Tenn. Acts 1796, 1st assy., 1st sess., ch. 30/p. 99
  2. 1799
    Gained territory Robertson gained from Montgomery.
    from Montgomery
    · Tenn. Acts 1799, 3d assy., ch. 13/p. 190
  3. 1801
    Lost territory Robertson lost to Montgomery and Non-County Area 2.
    to Montgomery
    · Tenn. Acts 1801, 4th assy., ch. 51/p. 289
  4. 1801
    Gained territory Robertson gained from Non-County Area 2. · Tenn. Acts 1801, 4th assy., ch. 37/p. 270
  5. 1803
    Lost territory Robertson lost to creation of Dickson.
    to Dickson
    · Tenn. Acts 1803, 5th assy., 1st sess., ch. 66, sec. 1/p. 112
  6. 1809
    Lost territory Robertson lost to Montgomery.
    to Montgomery
    · Scott, ch. 42/p. 1144
  7. 1832
    Changed Boundary between Robertson and Sumner adjusted to run along turnpike road.
    Sumner
    · Tenn. Acts 1832, 19th assy., called sess., priv., ch. 55/p. 42
  8. 1836
    Lost territory Robertson lost to Montgomery.
    to Montgomery
    · Tenn. Acts 1835, 21st assy., 1st sess., loc., ch. 44/p. 171
  9. 1837
    Changed Legislature authorized creation of a county named Cumberland from Robertson and three other counties; creation did not take effect; not related to present Cumberland.
    Cumberland
    · Tenn. Acts 1837, 22d assy., ch. 8, secs. 1, 18, 20/pp. 28, 32-33 and ch. 124, secs. 1-3/pp. 189-190; McBride, 6-7; HRS Tenn., Cheatham, 5
  10. 1843
    Changed Boundary between Robertson and Sumner adjusted along turnpike road.
    Sumner
    · Tenn. Acts 1843, 25th assy., ch. 40/p. 46
  11. 1844
    Changed Legislature again authorized creation of a county named Cumberland from Robertson and three other counties; creation did not take effect; not related to present Cumberland.
    Cumberland
    · Tenn. Acts 1843, 25th assy., ch. 59, secs. 1, 18, 20/pp. 59, 64-65; Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 122, sec. 21/p. 157; McBride, 7; HRS Tenn., Cheatham, 5-6
  12. 1856
    Lost territory Robertson lost to creation of Cheatham.
    to Cheatham
    · Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 122, secs. 1, 18-21, 26/pp. 151, 156-158; "Davidson County v. Cheatham County" in S.W. Rptr, 63:209-213; Binkley, 30-31
  13. 1859
    Gained territory Robertson gained from Simpson (Kentucky) when surveyors remarking the Kentucky-Tennessee boundary acted without authority and shifted the line around two small parcels.
    from Simpson (Ky.)
    · Sames, 107, 114
  14. 1860
    Lost territory Robertson lost to Davidson (later repealed).
    to Davidson
    · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 135, secs. 1-13/pp. 438-440
  15. 1868
    Gained territory Robertson gained from Davidson (later repealed).
    from Davidson
    · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 82/p. 108
  16. 1869
    Gained territory Robertson gained from Montgomery.
    from Montgomery
    · Tenn. Acts 1869, 36th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 32/p. 40
  17. 1873
    Lost territory Robertson lost to Davidson to accommodate local resident.
    to Davidson
    · Tenn. Acts 1873, 38th assy., ch. 100/p. 134
  18. 1881
    Gained territory Robertson gained small area from Montgomery; Robertson lost to Cheatham to accommodate local resident.
    from Montgomeryfrom Cheatham
    · Tenn. Acts 1881, 42d assy., 1st sess., ch. 72/p. 84; ch. 60/p. 74
  19. 1885
    Gained territory Robertson gained from Cheatham to accommodate local resident.
    from Cheatham
    · Tenn. Acts 1885, 44th assy., ch. 144/p. 254
  20. 1887
    Gained territory Robertson gained from Montgomery to accommodate local resident.
    from Montgomery
    · Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 110/p. 200
  21. 1889
    Gained territory Robertson gained from Davidson to accommodate local residents.
    from Davidson
    · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 45/p. 76
  22. 1935
    Gained territory Robertson gained from Montgomery to accommodate local residents.
    from Montgomery
    · Tenn. Acts 1935, 69th assy., priv., ch. 681/p. 1820
  23. 1941
    Lost territory Robertson lost small area to Davidson.
    to Davidson
    · Tenn. Acts 1941, 72d assy., priv., ch. 383/p. 1299
  24. 1949
    Lost territory Robertson lost to Cheatham to accommodate local resident.
    to Cheatham
    · Tenn. Acts 1949, 76th assy., priv., ch. 274/p. 714
  25. 1949
    Changed Boundary between Robertson and Sumner adjusted to run along U.S. Highway 31-W..
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    · Tenn. Acts 1949, 76th assy., priv., ch. 729/p. 2240
  26. 1971
    Lost territory Robertson lost small area to Montgomery.
    to Montgomery
    · Tenn. Acts 1971, 87th assy., 1st reg. sess., priv., ch. 69/p. 247
  27. 1972
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Robertson and Montgomery clarified (no change).
    with Montgomeryno change
    · Tenn. Acts 1972, 87th assy., 2d reg. sess., pub., ch. 791/p. 1295
  28. 1981
    Gained territory Robertson gained from Montgomery to accommodate local resident.
    from Montgomery
    · Tenn. Acts 1981, 92d assy., 1st reg. sess., pub., ch. 324/p. 424

Land and parcels

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nothing public found yet

People and land

Robertson by the Census

Population
72,803 2020 Census count
Housing units
28,459 2020 Census count
Land area
476 square miles
Water area
0.2 square miles
People per sq mi
153 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

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

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Questions

Common questions about Robertson County

When was Robertson County founded?
Robertson County was founded in 1796, formed from Sumner County and Tennessee County, and named after James Robertson.
What is the county seat of Robertson County?
The county seat of Robertson County is Springfield.
Is there an online parcel map for Robertson County?
Yes. Robertson County publishes a parcel map of 37,809 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Robertson County's boundary or name changed?
Robertson County was created in 1796 from Sumner County and Tennessee County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 26 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Montgomery County, Davidson County and Cheatham County.
Who issues building permits in Robertson County?
The county's page on building permits: Building/Pool Permit Requests. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Robertson 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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