Place:Chester, Tennessee, United States

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Chester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,131. Its county seat is Henderson. The county was created in 1879 and organized in 1882.[1] Chester County is included in the Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1879 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1882 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1890 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1890 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1891 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1891 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1891 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1908 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1890 9,069
1900 9,896
1910 9,090
1920 9,669
1930 10,603
1940 11,124
1950 11,149
1960 9,569
1970 9,927
1980 12,727
1990 12,819

Research Tips

External Links

  • Outstanding guide to Chester County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, naturalizations, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.


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