Linden, Tennessee

Linden
Linden courthouse square
Location of Linden in Perry County, Tennessee.
Linden
Location within the state of Tennessee
Linden
Linden (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°36′44″N 87°50′30″W / 35.61222°N 87.84167°W / 35.61222; -87.84167
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyPerry
Incorporated1850
Named after"Hohenlinden", poem by Thomas Campbell
Area
  Total
1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
  Land1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
568 ft (173 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
997
  Density992.04/sq mi (383.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
37096
Area code931
FIPS code47-42720
GNIS feature ID1291316
Websitelindentn.org

Linden is a town in and the county seat of Perry County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,015 at the 2000 census and 908 at the 2010 showing a loss of 107. Linden was officially incorporated in 1850.

Linden is served by Perry County Airport, located 3.5 miles to the southwest.

Linden is named after the Thomas Campbell poem, "The Battle of Hohenlinden." Linden, Texas was in turn then named after the Tennessee town.