DeKalb County, Tennessee

DeKalb County
DeKalb County
County
	Dekalb County Courthouse in Smithville
	Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
	Tennessee's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 35°59′N 85°50′W / 35.98°N 85.83°W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Founded	1837
Named for	Johann de Kalb
Seat	Smithville
Largest city	Smithville
Area
• Total	329 sq mi (850 km2)
• Land	304 sq mi (790 km2)
• Water	25 sq mi (60 km2) 7.5%
Population (2020)
• Total	20,080
• Density	62/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	6th
Website	dekalbtennessee.com

DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,080.^[2] Its county seat is Smithville.^[3] The county was created by the General Assembly of Tennessee on December 2, 1837, and was named for Revolutionary War hero Major General Johann de Kalb.^[4]

^ Webb, Thomas G. "Dekalb County". Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: June 26, 2013.
^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 103.