Lewis County, Tennessee

Lewis County
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 / 35.52; -87.49
Country United States
State Tennessee
FoundedDecember 23, 1843
Named afterMeriwether Lewis
SeatHohenwald
Largest cityHohenwald
Area
  Total
282 sq mi (730 km2)
  Land282 sq mi (730 km2)
  Water0.4 sq mi (1 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
12,582
  Density43/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.lewiscountytn.com

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.