County · code 47183
Weakley CountyTennessee
Weakley County is a county in Tennessee formed in 1823 from Henry County, with its seat in Dresden.
- Founded1823
- County seatDresden
- Named forRobert Weakley
- Land area580 sq mi + 1.4 sq mi water
- Population32,902 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped20,025 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Weakley on the map of Tennessee
Tennessee has 95 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1823 from Henry County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Weakley County was created on October 21, 1823 from part of Henry County and named after Robert Weakley. The county's boundaries changed multiple times through exchanges with neighboring counties: it exchanged land with Gibson County in 1837, gained from Carroll County in 1850, and experienced several adjustments with Obion County between 1867 and 1931.
- 1823Weakley County created Weakley created from part of Non-County Area 11 attached to Henry. · Tenn. Acts 1823, 15th assy., 1st sess., ch. 112/p. 117
- 1837Exchanged territory Weakley exchanged with Gibson. · Tenn. Acts 1837, 22d assy., ch. 245/p. 365
- 1850Gained territory Weakley gained from Carroll. · Tenn. Acts 1849, 28th assy., ch. 83/p. 268
- 1867Lost territory Weakley lost to Obion. · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 13, secs. 1-7/pp. 9-11
- 1870Lost territory Weakley lost to Obion. · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 2d sess., ch. 103/p. 164
Show all 12 changes
- 1823Weakley County created Weakley created from part of Non-County Area 11 attached to Henry. · Tenn. Acts 1823, 15th assy., 1st sess., ch. 112/p. 117
- 1823Boundary clarified Weakley boundaries clarified (no change).no change· Tenn. Acts 1823, 15th assy., 1st sess., ch. 206/p. 184
- 1837Exchanged territory Weakley exchanged with Gibson. · Tenn. Acts 1837, 22d assy., ch. 245/p. 365
- 1850Gained territory Weakley gained from Carroll. · Tenn. Acts 1849, 28th assy., ch. 83/p. 268
- 1867Lost territory Weakley lost to Obion. · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 13, secs. 1-7/pp. 9-11
- 1867Lost territory Weakley lost to Obion (later repealed). · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 20/p. 20
- 1868Boundary clarified Boundary between Weakley and Obion clarified (later repealed).with Obionno change· Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 82/p. 108
- 1868Gained territory Weakley gained from Obion (later repealed). · Tenn. Acts 1868, 35th assy., 2d sess., pub., ch. 5/p. 5
- 1870Changed Legislature authorized creation of Etheridge from Weakley and four other counties; creation did not take effect.Etheridge· Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 2d sess., ch. 3, secs. 1-2, 4-7/pp. 9-12; McBride, 8
- 1870Lost territory Weakley lost to Obion. · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 2d sess., ch. 103/p. 164
- 1889Lost territory Weakley lost to Obion to accommodate local resident. · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 76/p. 111
- 1931Changed Boundary between Obion and Weakley adjusted when North Fork of Obion River was straightened. · Tenn. Acts 1931, 67th assy., priv., ch. 445/p. 1186
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Weakley
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 20,025 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 22 November 2023 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 18,552 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
Weakley by the Census
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.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Records
- Clerk of court: deeds and plats
County Clerk Staff
County government
- County government
The official website of Weakley County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Weakley County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Weakley County
- When was Weakley County founded?
- Weakley County was founded in 1823, formed from Henry County, and named after Robert Weakley.
- What is the county seat of Weakley County?
- The county seat of Weakley County is Dresden.
- Is there an online parcel map for Weakley County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 20,025 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Weakley County's boundary or name changed?
- Weakley County was created in 1823 from Henry County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Obion County, Carroll County and Etheridge County.
- Who issues building permits in Weakley County?
- The county's page on building permits: Weakley County Trustees Office - Building Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Weakley 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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