Lewis County, Tennessee
Lewis County | |
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Lewis County Courthouse, April 2014 | |
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°31′N 87°29′W / 35.52°N 87.49°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Founded | December 23, 1843 |
| Named after | Meriwether Lewis |
| Seat | Hohenwald |
| Largest city | Hohenwald |
| Area | |
• Total | 282 sq mi (730 km2) |
| • Land | 282 sq mi (730 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,582 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | www |
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,582. Its county seat is Hohenwald. The county is named for explorer Meriwether Lewis, who died and was buried at Grinder's Stand near Hohenwald in 1809.