Sequatchie County, Tennessee

Sequatchie County
Sequatchie County Courthouse in Dunlap
Sequatchie County Courthouse in Dunlap
Map of Tennessee highlighting Sequatchie County
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Map of the United States highlighting Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°22′N 85°25′W / 35.37°N 85.41°W / 35.37; -85.41
Country United States
State Tennessee
FoundedDecember 9, 1857[1]
Named forCherokee chief[2]
SeatDunlap
Largest cityDunlap
Area
 • Total266 sq mi (690 km2)
 • Land266 sq mi (690 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.07%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total15,826 Increase
 • Density53/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitesequatchiecounty-tn.gov

Sequatchie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,826.[3] Its county seat is Dunlap.[4] Sequatchie County is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Holly Anne Rine, "Sequatchie County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: March 23, 2013.
  2. ^ Larry Miller, Tennessee Place Names (Indiana University Press, 2001), p. 239.
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Sequatchie County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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