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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Perry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,366. Its county seat and largest town is Linden. The county is bisected east-to-west by US Highway 412 and north-to-south by State Route 13. Perry County is the most sparsely populated county in Tennessee, with an average population density of 18.6 persons/square mile. Additionally, Perry County is one of the most economically disadvantaged counties in Tennessee. Mousetail Landing State Park is located in the county.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1819 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1820 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1826 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1863 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1865 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1908 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1820 | 2,384
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| 1830 | 7,094
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| 1840 | 7,419
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| 1850 | 5,821
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| 1860 | 6,042
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| 1870 | 6,925
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| 1880 | 7,174
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| 1890 | 7,785
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| 1900 | 8,800
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| 1910 | 8,815
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| 1920 | 7,765
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| 1930 | 7,147
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| 1940 | 7,535
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| 1950 | 6,462
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| 1960 | 5,273
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| 1970 | 5,238
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| 1980 | 6,111
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| 1990 | 6,612
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Research Tips
External Links
- Outstanding guide to Perry County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, town histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
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