Map of Chester County, Tennessee

Chester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,341. Its county seat is Henderson. The county was created in 1879 and organized in 1882. Chester County is included in the Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Chester County overview:
Name:	Chester County
FIPS code:	47-023
State:	Tennessee
Founded:	1882
Named for:	Robert Chester
Seat:	Henderson
Largest city:	Henderson
Total Area:	286 sq mi (740 km²)
Land Area:	286 sq mi (740 km²)
Total Population:	17,341
Population Density:	60/sq mi (20/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:	chestercountytn.org

Chester County location map. Where is Chester County?

Chester County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Chester County. — Location of Chester County in the the United States.

Chester County location on the Tennessee map. Where is Chester County. — Location of Chester County in Tennessee.

History

Chester County was the last county formed in Tennessee, created by the General Assembly in 1875 from adjacent parts of neighboring Hardeman, Henderson, McNairy, and Madison counties. This land was used to create a county named Wisdom County, but “Wisdom County” was never organized, and in March 1879 the Assembly repealed this and created Chester County out of the same land. Lawsuits by opponents of the creation of the new county delayed actual organization until 1882. Chester County was named for Colonel Robert I. Chester, a quartermaster in the War of 1812, an early postmaster in Jackson, and a federal marshal.

Chester County Road Map

Chester CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Chester County, Tennessee. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Chester CountyMap — Chester Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 286 square miles (740 km), of which 286 square miles (740 km) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km) (0.08%) is water.