Humphreys County, Tennessee

Humphreys County
Humphreys County
County
	Humphreys County Courthouse in Waverly
	Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
	Tennessee's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 36°02′N 87°46′W / 36.03°N 87.77°W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Founded	1809
Named for	Parry Wayne Humphreys
Seat	Waverly
Largest city	Waverly
Area
• Total	557 sq mi (1,440 km2)
• Land	531 sq mi (1,380 km2)
• Water	26 sq mi (70 km2) 4.6%
Population (2020)
• Total	18,990
• Density	34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	7th
Website	www.humphreystn.com

Humphreys County is a county located in the western part of Middle Tennessee, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,990.^[2] Its county seat is Waverly.^[3]

The county is named after American jurist and politician Parry Wayne Humphreys. It was established in 1809 from the southern portion of Stewart County.^[4]

^ "About Tennessee: Origins of Tennessee County Names" (PDF). Tennessee Blue Book. State of Tennessee. 2011–2012. p. 599. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Goodspeed, Arthur Weston (1886). Goodspeed's History of Humphreys County, Tennessee. Nashville: Goodspeed Publishing Company. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019.

[bluebook599-1] "About Tennessee: Origins of Tennessee County Names" (PDF). Tennessee Blue Book. State of Tennessee. 2011–2012. p. 599. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2013.

[QF-2] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2013.

[GR6-3] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[4] Goodspeed, Arthur Weston (1886). Goodspeed's History of Humphreys County, Tennessee. Nashville: Goodspeed Publishing Company. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019.

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