Robertson County, Tennessee

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Robertson County
U.S. county
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Founded	April 9, 1796
Seat	Springfield
Area
• Total	476 sq mi (1,230 km2)
• Land	476 sq mi (1,230 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	72,703
• Density	153/sq mi (59/km2)
Website	[[1] www.robertsoncountytn.org/%20www.robertsoncountytn.org]]

Robertson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 72,703. Its county seat is Springfield. The county was named for James Robertson, a founder of the Watauga Association and a pioneer of the Cumberland Settlements.

History

Robertson County was established on April 9, 1796, by the Tennessee General Assembly from a portion of Tennessee County. The county was named in honor of James Robertson, who was instrumental in the early settlement of the area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 476 square miles (1,230 km²), of which 476 square miles (1,230 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) (0.04%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Logan County, Kentucky (north)
• Simpson County, Kentucky (northeast)
• Sumner County, Tennessee (east)
• Davidson County, Tennessee (southeast)
• Cheatham County, Tennessee (south)
• Montgomery County, Tennessee (west)

Major highways

• Interstate 65
• U.S. Route 41
• U.S. Route 431
• State Route 49
• State Route 76

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were 72,703 people, 25,191 households, and 19,345 families residing in the county. The population density was 153 people per square mile (59/km²).

Communities

Cities

• Springfield (county seat)

Towns

• Adams
• Cedar Hill
• Coopertown
• Cross Plains
• Greenbrier
• Orlinda
• Ridgetop
• White House (partial)

Unincorporated communities

• Barren Plains
• Barren Plains
• Barren Plains

Education

Robertson County is served by the Robertson County School District, which operates several elementary, middle, and high schools throughout the county.

Notable people

• James Robertson - Pioneer and founder of the Watauga Association and the Cumberland Settlements.
• Joe Haynes - Major League Baseball pitcher.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Robertson County, Tennessee
• List of counties in Tennessee

External links

• Official website

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