Lewis County | |
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Coordinates: 35°31′N 87°29′W / 35.52°N 87.49°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
Founded | December 23, 1843 |
Named for | Meriwether Lewis[1] |
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.[2] Its county seat is Hohenwald.[3] The county is named for explorer Meriwether Lewis, who died and was buried at Grinder's Stand near Hohenwald in 1809.