List of municipalities in Tennessee facts for kids
Tennessee is a state in the southern part of the United States. It has 346 local areas called "municipalities." These places are known as either "cities" or "towns." In 2010, more than half of Tennessee's people, about 3.5 million out of 6.3 million, lived in these cities and towns. The rest lived in areas that are not part of any city or town.
How Cities and Towns Are Set Up
Cities and towns in Tennessee get their rules from something called a "municipal charter." Think of a charter as a special rulebook that tells a city how it should be run.
Before 1954, the state government (called the Tennessee General Assembly) gave each city its own unique rulebook. Many cities still use these older rulebooks today.
But in 1953, the Tennessee Constitution was changed. This change allowed cities to create their own rulebooks, which is called "home rule." Big cities like Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga use this type of rulebook.
Other cities and towns use standard rulebooks set by state law. Here are some common types:
- Mayor-Alderman Charter: In this setup, a mayor leads the city, and a group of elected officials called "aldermen" help make decisions. Hendersonville is the biggest city using this type.
- City Manager-Commission Charter: Here, a "city manager" is hired to run the city's daily operations, while a "commission" (a group of elected officials) makes the main decisions. Brentwood is an example of a city with this charter.
- Modified City Manager-Council Charter: This is similar to the manager-commission type but with some changes. Elizabethton and Union City use this one.
- Consolidated City-County Governments: Some places have combined their city and county governments into one. This means one government manages both the city and the surrounding county area. Examples include Nashville and Davidson County, and Lynchburg and Moore County.
It's interesting to know that calling a place a "city" or a "town" in Tennessee doesn't depend on how many people live there or when it was created. It's just a name!
To start a new city or town today, a place needs at least 1,500 people for most types of charters. For the modified city manager-council charter, it needs at least 5,000 people. Also, new cities usually can't be formed too close to existing ones.
The capital of Tennessee is Nashville.
List of Cities and Towns
| Place Name | County(ies) | Population (2020 Census) |
Area (as of 2010) |
How it's Governed | Date Created | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | Robertson County | 633 | 2.68 sq mi (6.9 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1963 | Middle |
| Adamsville | McNairy County Hardin County |
2,207 | 6.91 sq mi (17.9 km2) | Private act | 1869 | West |
| Alamo | Crockett County | 2,461 | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) | Private act | 1911 | West |
| Alcoa | Blount County | 10,978 | 15.66 sq mi (40.6 km2) | Private act | 1919 | East |
| Alexandria | DeKalb County | 966 | 2.02 sq mi (5.2 km2) | Private act | 1848 | Middle |
| Algood | Putnam County | 3,495 | 4.03 sq mi (10.4 km2) | Private act | 1901 | Middle |
| Allardt | Fentress County | 634 | 3.9 sq mi (10 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1964 | Middle |
| Altamont | Grundy County | 1,045 | 20.16 sq mi (52.2 km2) | Private act | 1854 | Middle |
| Ardmore | Giles County | 1,213 | 4.59 sq mi (11.9 km2) | Private act | 1949 | Middle |
| Arlington | Shelby County | 14,549 | 23.07 sq mi (59.8 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1900 | West |
| Ashland City | Cheatham County | 5,193 | 10.85 sq mi (28.1 km2) | Private act | 1859 | Middle |
| Athens | McMinn County | 14,084 | 13.98 sq mi (36.2 km2) | Private act | 1870 | East |
| Atoka | Tipton County | 10,008 | 12.36 sq mi (32.0 km2) | Private act | 1838 | West |
| Atwood | Carroll County | 938 | 1.85 sq mi (4.8 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1941 | West |
| Auburntown | Cannon County | 269 | 0.57 sq mi (1.5 km2) | Private act | 1949 | Middle |
| Baileyton | Greene County | 431 | 1.68 sq mi (4.4 km2) | Private act | 1915 | East |
| Baneberry | Jefferson County | 482 | 1.82 sq mi (4.7 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1986 | East |
| Bartlett | Shelby County | 57,786 | 26.67 sq mi (69.1 km2) | Private act | 1866 | West |
| Baxter | Putnam County | 1,365 | 3.03 sq mi (7.8 km2) | Private act | 1915 | Middle |
| Bean Station | Grainger County | 2,826 | 5.39 sq mi (14.0 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1996 | East |
| Beersheba Springs | Grundy County | 477 | 4.91 sq mi (12.7 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1955 | Middle |
| Bell Buckle | Bedford County | 500 | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1877 | Middle |
| Belle Meade | Davidson County | 2,912 | 3.08 sq mi (8.0 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1938 | Middle |
| Bells | Crockett County | 2,437 | 2.33 sq mi (6.0 km2) | Private act | 1889 | West |
| Benton | Polk County | 1,385 | 3.21 sq mi (8.3 km2) | Private act | 1915 | East |
| Berry Hill | Davidson County | 537 | 0.91 sq mi (2.4 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1950 | Middle |
| Bethel Springs | McNairy County | 718 | 2.16 sq mi (5.6 km2) | Private act | 1870 | West |
| Big Sandy | Benton County | 557 | 0.71 sq mi (1.8 km2) | Private act | 1903 | West |
| Blaine | Grainger County | 1,856 | 9.39 sq mi (24.3 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1978 | East |
| Bluff City | Sullivan County | 1,733 | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) | Private act | 1870 | East |
| Bolivar | Hardeman County | 5,205 | 8.42 sq mi (21.8 km2) | Private act | 1827 | West |
| Braden | Fayette County | 282 | 3.83 sq mi (9.9 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1969 | West |
| Bradford | Gibson County | 1,048 | 1.73 sq mi (4.5 km2) | Private act | 1913 | West |
| Brentwood | Williamson County | 45,373 | 41.23 sq mi (106.8 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1969 | Middle |
| Brighton | Tipton County | 2,735 | 2.79 sq mi (7.2 km2) | Private act | 1913 | West |
| Bristol | Sullivan County | 27,147 | 32.44 sq mi (84.0 km2) | Private act | 1856 | East |
| Brownsville | Haywood County | 9,788 | 10.2 sq mi (26 km2) | Private act | 1870 | West |
| Bruceton | Carroll County | 1,478 | 1.89 sq mi (4.9 km2) | Private act | 1925 | West |
| Bulls Gap | Hawkins County | 738 | 1.29 sq mi (3.3 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1955 | East |
| Burlison | Tipton County | 425 | 1.08 sq mi (2.8 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1965 | West |
| Burns | Dickson County | 1,468 | 3.74 sq mi (9.7 km2) | Private act | 1953 | Middle |
| Byrdstown | Pickett County | 803 | 1.53 sq mi (4.0 km2) | Private act | 1917 | Middle |
| Calhoun | McMinn County | 490 | 1.15 sq mi (3.0 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1961 | East |
| Camden | Benton County | 3,582 | 5.67 sq mi (14.7 km2) | Private act | 1838 | West |
| Carthage | Smith County | 2,306 | 2.86 sq mi (7.4 km2) | Private act | 1804 | Middle |
| Caryville | Campbell County | 2,297 | 5.4 sq mi (14 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1968 | East |
| Cedar Hill | Robertson County | 314 | 0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1870 | Middle |
| Celina | Clay County | 1,495 | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) | Private act | 1846 | Middle |
| Centertown | Warren County | 243 | 0.94 sq mi (2.4 km2) | Private act | 1951 | Middle |
| Centerville | Hickman County | 3,644 | 11.31 sq mi (29.3 km2) | Private act | 1853 | Middle |
| Chapel Hill | Marshall County | 1,445 | 3.24 sq mi (8.4 km2) | Private act | 1850 | Middle |
| Charleston | Bradley County | 651 | 1.06 sq mi (2.7 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1956 | East |
| Charlotte | Dickson County | 1,235 | 1.74 sq mi (4.5 km2) | Private act | 1804 | Middle |
| Chattanooga | Hamilton County | 181,099 | 144.55 sq mi (374.4 km2) | Home rule | 1839 | East |
| Church Hill | Hawkins County | 6,998 | 9.81 sq mi (25.4 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1958 | East |
| Clarksburg | Carroll County | 393 | 2.02 sq mi (5.2 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1858 | West |
| Clarksville | Montgomery County | 166,722 | 98.28 sq mi (254.5 km2) | Private act | 1807 | Middle |
| Cleveland | Bradley County | 47,356 | 26.9 sq mi (70 km2) | Private act | 1842 | East |
| Clifton | Wayne County | 2,694 | 6.93 sq mi (17.9 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1856 | Middle |
| Clinton | Anderson County | 10,056 | 12.02 sq mi (31.1 km2) | Home rule | 1801 | East |
| Coalmont | Grundy County | 841 | 6.08 sq mi (15.7 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1957 | Middle |
| Collegedale | Hamilton County | 11,109 | 9.9 sq mi (26 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1968 | East |
| Collierville | Shelby County | 51,324 | 29.41 sq mi (76.2 km2) | Private act | 1807 | West |
| Collinwood | Wayne County | 982 | 2.82 sq mi (7.3 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1921 | Middle |
| Columbia | Maury County | 41,690 | 31.56 sq mi (81.7 km2) | Private act | 1817 | Middle |
| Cookeville | Putnam County | 34,842 | 32.85 sq mi (85.1 km2) | Private act | 1903 | Middle |
| Coopertown | Robertson County | 4,278 | 31.49 sq mi (81.6 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1996 | Middle |
| Copperhill | Polk County | 354 | 1.91 sq mi (4.9 km2) | Private act | 1913 | East |
| Cornersville | Marshall County | 1,194 | 6.26 sq mi (16.2 km2) | Private act | 1849 | Middle |
| Cottage Grove | Henry County | 88 | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) | Private act | 1856 | West |
| Covington | Tipton County | 8,663 | 11.44 sq mi (29.6 km2) | Private act | 1826 | West |
| Cowan | Franklin County | 1,737 | 2.07 sq mi (5.4 km2) | Private act | 1921 | Middle |
| Crab Orchard | Cumberland County | 996 | 11.11 sq mi (28.8 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1921 | East |
| Cross Plains | Robertson County | 1,714 | 8.49 sq mi (22.0 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1973 | Middle |
| Crossville | Cumberland County | 12,071 | 20.36 sq mi (52.7 km2) | Private act | 1901 | East |
| Crump | Hardin County | 1,428 | 13.36 sq mi (34.6 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1988 | West |
| Cumberland City | Stewart County | 311 | 5.31 sq mi (13.8 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1903 | Middle |
| Cumberland Gap | Claiborne County | 494 | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) | Private act | 1907 | East |
| Dandridge | Jefferson County | 2,812 | 6.42 sq mi (16.6 km2) | Private act | 1799 | East |
| Dayton | Rhea County | 7,065 | 7.88 sq mi (20.4 km2) | Private act | 1903 | East |
| Decatur | Meigs County | 1,598 | 3 sq mi (7.8 km2) | Private act | 1838 | East |
| Decaturville | Decatur County | 867 | 1.66 sq mi (4.3 km2) | Private act | 1850 | West |
| Decherd | Franklin County | 2,361 | 4.75 sq mi (12.3 km2) | Private act | 1868 | Middle |
| Dickson | Dickson County | 16,058 | 20.03 sq mi (51.9 km2) | Private act | 1873 | Middle |
| Dover | Stewart County | 1,417 | 3.88 sq mi (10.0 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1805 | Middle |
| Dowelltown | DeKalb County | 355 | 0.79 sq mi (2.0 km2) | Private act | 1949 | Middle |
| Doyle | White County | 537 | 1.31 sq mi (3.4 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1905 | Middle |
| Dresden | Weakley County | 3,005 | 5.57 sq mi (14.4 km2) | Private act | 1827 | West |
| Ducktown | Polk County | 475 | 2.63 sq mi (6.8 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1951 | East |
| Dunlap | Sequatchie County | 5,357 | 10.74 sq mi (27.8 km2) | Private act | 1901 | Middle |
| Dyer | Gibson County | 2,341 | 2.28 sq mi (5.9 km2) | Private act | 1899 | West |
| Dyersburg | Dyer County | 16,164 | 17.47 sq mi (45.2 km2) | Private act | 1850 | West |
| Eagleville | Rutherford County | 604 | 2.31 sq mi (6.0 km2) | Private act | 1949 | Middle |
| East Ridge | Hamilton County | 22,167 | 8.28 sq mi (21.4 km2) | Home rule | 1921 | East |
| Eastview | McNairy County | 705 | 4.89 sq mi (12.7 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1967 | West |
| Elizabethton | Carter County | 14,546 | 9.9 sq mi (26 km2) | Modified manager-council | 1799 | East |
| Elkton | Giles County | 578 | 2.16 sq mi (5.6 km2) | Private act | 1907 | Middle |
| Englewood | McMinn County | 1,532 | 1.82 sq mi (4.7 km2) | Private act | 1919 | East |
| Enville | Chester County McNairy County |
189 | 1.45 sq mi (3.8 km2) | Private act | 1953 | West |
| Erin | Houston County | 1,324 | 4.09 sq mi (10.6 km2) | Private act | 1909 | Middle |
| Erwin | Unicoi County | 6,083 | 4.04 sq mi (10.5 km2) | Private act | 1903 | East |
| Estill Springs | Franklin County | 2,055 | 4.68 sq mi (12.1 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1948 | Middle |
| Ethridge | Lawrence County | 465 | 1.17 sq mi (3.0 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1907 | Middle |
| Etowah | McMinn County | 3,490 | 2.92 sq mi (7.6 km2) | Home rule | 1909 | East |
| Fairview | Williamson County | 9,357 | 16.92 sq mi (43.8 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1959 | Middle |
| Farragut | Knox County | 23,506 | 16.2 sq mi (42 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1980 | East |
| Fayetteville | Lincoln County | 7,068 | 10.96 sq mi (28.4 km2) | Private act | 1819 | Middle |
| Finger | McNairy County | 298 | 1.53 sq mi (4.0 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1970 | West |
| Forest Hills | Davidson County | 5,038 | 9.22 sq mi (23.9 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1957 | Middle |
| Franklin | Williamson County | 83,454 | 41.45 sq mi (107.4 km2) | Private act | 1799 | Middle |
| Friendship | Crockett County | 668 | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) | Private act | 1858 | West |
| Friendsville | Blount County | 913 | 3.01 sq mi (7.8 km2) | Private act | 1953 | East |
| Gadsden | Crockett County | 470 | 1.09 sq mi (2.8 km2) | Private act | 1868 | West |
| Gainesboro | Jackson County | 962 | 1.78 sq mi (4.6 km2) | Private act | 1905 | Middle |
| Gallatin | Sumner County | 44,431 | 31.75 sq mi (82.2 km2) | Private act | 1801 | Middle |
| Gallaway | Fayette County | 680 | 6.13 sq mi (15.9 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1869 | West |
| Garland | Tipton County | 310 | 0.58 sq mi (1.5 km2) | Private act | 1913 | West |
| Gates | Lauderdale County | 647 | 0.70 sq mi (1.8 km2) | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Gatlinburg | Sevier County | 3,944 | 10.35 sq mi (26.8 km2) | Private act | 1945 | East |
| Germantown | Shelby County | 41,333 | 20 sq mi (52 km2) | Private act | 1841 | West |
| Gibson | Gibson County | 396 | 0.61 sq mi (1.6 km2) | Private act | 1909 | West |
| Gilt Edge | Tipton County | 477 | 2.76 sq mi (7.1 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1967 | West |
| Gleason | Weakley County | 1,445 | 2.28 sq mi (5.9 km2) | Private act | 1903 | West |
| Goodlettsville | Davidson County Sumner County |
17,789 | 14.32 sq mi (37.1 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1858 | Middle |
| Gordonsville | Smith County | 1,213 | 7.11 sq mi (18.4 km2) | Private act | 1909 | Middle |
| Grand Junction | Hardeman County Fayette County |
325 | 1.18 sq mi (3.1 km2) | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Graysville | Rhea County | 1,502 | 1.17 sq mi (3.0 km2) | Private act | 1917 | East |
| Greenback | Loudon County | 1,064 | 8.09 sq mi (21.0 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1957 | East |
| Greenbrier | Robertson County | 6,898 | 7 sq mi (18 km2) | Private act | 1937 | Middle |
| Greeneville | Greene County | 15,479 | 17.01 sq mi (44.1 km2) | Private act | 1795 | East |
| Greenfield | Weakley County | 2,182 | 3.7 sq mi (9.6 km2) | Private act | 1905 | West |
| Gruetli-Laager | Grundy County | 1,813 | 12.56 sq mi (32.5 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1980 | East |
| Guys | McNairy County | 466 | 11.72 sq mi (30.4 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1986 | West |
| Halls | Lauderdale County | 2,255 | 3.67 sq mi (9.5 km2) | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Harriman | Roane County | 5,892 | 10.57 sq mi (27.4 km2) | Private act | 1891 | East |
| Harrogate | Claiborne County | 4,389 | 7.63 sq mi (19.8 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1992 | East |
| Hartsville | Trousdale County | 11,615 | 116.64 sq mi (302.1 km2) | Consolidated city-county | 1833 | Middle |
| Henderson | Chester County | 6,308 | 7.86 sq mi (20.4 km2) | Private act | 1869 | West |
| Hendersonville | Sumner County | 61,753 | 36.93 sq mi (95.6 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1901 | Middle |
| Henning | Lauderdale County | 945 | 2.39 sq mi (6.2 km2) | Private act | 1875 | West |
| Henry | Henry County | 464 | 1.45 sq mi (3.8 km2) | Private act | 1907 | West |
| Hickory Valley | Hardeman County | 99 | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) | Private act | 1951 | West |
| Hohenwald | Lewis County | 3,757 | 5.35 sq mi (13.9 km2) | Private act | 1911 | Middle |
| Hollow Rock | Carroll County | 718 | 1.79 sq mi (4.6 km2) | Private act | 1869 | West |
| Hornbeak | Obion County | 424 | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) | Private act | 1923 | West |
| Hornsby | Hardeman County | 303 | 1.18 sq mi (3.1 km2) | Private act | 1920 | West |
| Humboldt | Gibson County | 7,874 | 9.71 sq mi (25.1 km2) | Private act | 1866 | West |
| Huntingdon | Carroll County | 3,985 | 11.94 sq mi (30.9 km2) | Private act | 1849 | West |
| Huntland | Franklin County | 872 | 1.45 sq mi (3.8 km2) | Private act | 1907 | Middle |
| Huntsville | Scott County | 1,248 | 3.93 sq mi (10.2 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1856 | East |
| Jacksboro | Campbell County | 2,020 | 2.54 sq mi (6.6 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1967 | East |
| Jackson | Madison County | 68,205 | 53.73 sq mi (139.2 km2) | Private act | 1845 | West |
| Jamestown | Fentress County | 1,959 | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2) | Private act | 1920 | Middle |
| Jasper | Marion County | 3,279 | 9.47 sq mi (24.5 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1852 | East |
| Jefferson City | Jefferson County | 8,419 | 6.43 sq mi (16.7 km2) | Private act | 1901 | East |
| Jellico | Campbell County | 2,355 | 6.38 sq mi (16.5 km2) | Private act | 1903 | East |
| Johnson City | Washington County Carter County Sullivan County |
71,046 | 43.27 sq mi (112.1 km2) | Home rule | 1869 | East |
| Jonesborough | Washington County | 5,860 | 5.14 sq mi (13.3 km2) | Private act | 1779 | East |
| Kenton | Gibson County Obion County |
1,281 | 2.01 sq mi (5.2 km2) | Private act | 1899 | West |
| Kimball | Marion County | 1,395 | 4.87 sq mi (12.6 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1962 | East |
| Kingsport | Sullivan County Hawkins County |
55,442 | 50.75 sq mi (131.4 km2) | Private act | 1917 | East |
| Kingston | Roane County | 5,953 | 7.85 sq mi (20.3 km2) | Private act | 1799 | East |
| Kingston Springs | Cheatham County | 2,756 | 9.92 sq mi (25.7 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1965 | Middle |
| Knoxville | Knox County | 190,740 | 104.17 sq mi (269.8 km2) | Home rule | 1791 | East |
| Lafayette | Macon County | 5,584 | 4.76 sq mi (12.3 km2) | Private act | 1843 | Middle |
| LaFollette | Campbell County | 7,430 | 4.91 sq mi (12.7 km2) | Private act | 1897 | East |
| La Grange | Fayette County | 133 | 1.81 sq mi (4.7 km2) | Private act | 1831 | West |
| Lakeland | Shelby County | 13,904 | 23.89 sq mi (61.9 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1977 | West |
| Lakesite | Hamilton County | 1,826 | 1.68 sq mi (4.4 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1972 | East |
| La Vergne | Rutherford County | 38,719 | 25.22 sq mi (65.3 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1972 | Middle |
| Lawrenceburg | Lawrence County | 11,633 | 12.67 sq mi (32.8 km2) | Private act | 1825 | Middle |
| Lebanon | Wilson County | 38,431 | 38.64 sq mi (100.1 km2) | Private act | 1801 | Middle |
| Lenoir City | Loudon County | 10,117 | 8.51 sq mi (22.0 km2) | Home rule | 1907 | East |
| Lewisburg | Marshall County | 12,288 | 13.36 sq mi (34.6 km2) | Private act | 1837 | Middle |
| Lexington | Henderson County | 7,956 | 12.42 sq mi (32.2 km2) | Private act | 1824 | West |
| Liberty | DeKalb County | 310 | 1.12 sq mi (2.9 km2) | Private act | 1850 | Middle |
| Linden | Perry County | 908 | 1.01 sq mi (2.6 km2) | Private act | 1850 | Middle |
| Livingston | Overton County | 4,058 | 6.47 sq mi (16.8 km2) | Private act | 1907 | Middle |
| Lobelville | Perry County | 897 | 3.92 sq mi (10.2 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1959 | Middle |
| Lookout Mountain | Hamilton County | 1,832 | 1.26 sq mi (3.3 km2) | Private act | 1890 | East |
| Loretto | Lawrence County | 1,714 | 3.94 sq mi (10.2 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1949 | Middle |
| Loudon | Loudon County | 5,991 | 14.23 sq mi (36.9 km2) | Private act | 1850 | East |
| Louisville | Blount County | 2,439 | 13.51 sq mi (35.0 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1990 | East |
| Luttrell | Union County | 1,074 | 3.92 sq mi (10.2 km2) | Private act | 1925 | East |
| Lynchburg | Moore County | 6,461 | 130.42 sq mi (337.8 km2) | Consolidated city-county | 1833 | Middle |
| Lynnville | Giles County | 287 | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) | Private act | 1838 | Middle |
| Madisonville | Monroe County | 5,132 | 6.21 sq mi (16.1 km2) | Private act | 1866 | East |
| Manchester | Coffee County | 12,212 | 14.18 sq mi (36.7 km2) | Private act | 1838 | Middle |
| Martin | Weakley County | 10,825 | 12.71 sq mi (32.9 km2) | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Maryville | Blount County | 31,907 | 16.8 sq mi (44 km2) | Private act | 1795 | East |
| Mason | Tipton County | 1,609 | 2.09 sq mi (5.4 km2) | Private act | 1869 | West |
| Maury City | Crockett County | 674 | 1.13 sq mi (2.9 km2) | Private act | 1911 | West |
| Maynardville | Union County | 2,413 | 5.46 sq mi (14.1 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1870 | East |
| McEwen | Humphreys County | 1,750 | 1.87 sq mi (4.8 km2) | Private act | 1917 | Middle |
| McKenzie | Carroll County Henry County Weakley County |
5,529 | 6.26 sq mi (16.2 km2) | Private act | 1868 | West |
| McLemoresville | Carroll County | 352 | 2.58 sq mi (6.7 km2) | Private act | 1949 | West |
| McMinnville | Warren County | 13,788 | 11.07 sq mi (28.7 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1868 | Middle |
| Medina | Gibson County | 5,126 | 3.17 sq mi (8.2 km2) | Private act | 1907 | West |
| Medon | Madison County | 178 | 0.98 sq mi (2.5 km2) | Private act | 1860 | West |
| Memphis | Shelby County | 633,104 | 324 sq mi (840 km2) | Home rule | 1826 | West |
| Michie | McNairy County | 591 | 5.62 sq mi (14.6 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1961 | West |
| Middleton | Hardeman County | 706 | 1.92 sq mi (5.0 km2) | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Milan | Gibson County | 8,171 | 8.91 sq mi (23.1 km2) | Private act | 1866 | West |
| Milledgeville | McNairy County Chester County Hardin County |
265 | 1.61 sq mi (4.2 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1903 | West |
| Millersville | Sumner County Robertson County |
6,299 | 13.71 sq mi (35.5 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1981 | Middle |
| Millington | Shelby County | 10,582 | 31.75 sq mi (82.2 km2) | Private act | 1903 | West |
| Minor Hill | Giles County | 537 | 1.72 sq mi (4.5 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1969 | Middle |
| Mitchellville | Sumner County | 189 | 0.52 sq mi (1.3 km2) | Private act | 1909 | Middle |
| Monteagle | Grundy County Marion County |
1,192 | 8.59 sq mi (22.2 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1962 | Middle |
| Monterey | Putnam County | 2,850 | 3.06 sq mi (7.9 km2) | Private act | 1901 | Middle |
| Morrison | Warren County | 694 | 2.73 sq mi (7.1 km2) | Private act | 1905 | Middle |
| Morristown | Hamblen County | 30,431 | 27.95 sq mi (72.4 km2) | Private act | 1867 | East |
| Moscow | Fayette County | 556 | 1.25 sq mi (3.2 km2) | Private act | 1860 | West |
| Mosheim | Greene County | 2,362 | 6.13 sq mi (15.9 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1974 | East |
| Mount Carmel | Hawkins County | 5,473 | 6.94 sq mi (18.0 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1961 | East |
| Mount Juliet | Wilson County | 39,289 | 19.79 sq mi (51.3 km2) | Home rule | 1972 | Middle |
| Mount Pleasant | Maury County | 4,561 | 12.32 sq mi (31.9 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1824 | Middle |
| Mountain City | Johnson County | 2,531 | 3.31 sq mi (8.6 km2) | Private act | 1905 | East |
| Munford | Tipton County | 6,302 | 8.56 sq mi (22.2 km2) | Private act | 1905 | West |
| Murfreesboro | Rutherford County | 152,769 | 55.49 sq mi (143.7 km2) | Private act | 1903 | Middle |
| Nashville | Davidson County | 689,447 | 525.94 sq mi (1,362.2 km2) | Consolidated city-county | 1806 | Middle |
| New Hope | Marion County | 1,082 | 10.4 sq mi (27 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1974 | East |
| New Johnsonville | Humphreys County | 1,951 | 7.08 sq mi (18.3 km2) | Private act | 1949 | Middle |
| New Market | Jefferson County | 1,334 | 4.12 sq mi (10.7 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1911 | East |
| New Tazewell | Claiborne County | 3,037 | 5.13 sq mi (13.3 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1887 | East |
| Newbern | Dyer County | 3,313 | 4.88 sq mi (12.6 km2) | Private act | 1858 | West |
| Newport | Cocke County | 6,868 | 5.53 sq mi (14.3 km2) | Private act | 1799 | East |
| Niota | McMinn County | 719 | 2.19 sq mi (5.7 km2) | Private act | 1911 | East |
| Nolensville | Williamson County | 13,829 | 7.44 sq mi (19.3 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1838 | Middle |
| Normandy | Bedford County | 141 | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) | Private act | 1858 | Middle |
| Norris | Anderson County | 1,491 | 7.19 sq mi (18.6 km2) | Private act | 1949 | East |
| Oak Hill | Davidson County | 4,529 | 7.96 sq mi (20.6 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1952 | Middle |
| Oak Ridge | Anderson County Roane County |
31,402 | 89.98 sq mi (233.0 km2) | Home rule | 1962 | East |
| Oakdale | Morgan County | 212 | 0.85 sq mi (2.2 km2) | Private act | 1911 | East |
| Oakland | Fayette County | 8,936 | 10.29 sq mi (26.7 km2) | Private act | 1919 | West |
| Obion | Obion County | 1,119 | 1.51 sq mi (3.9 km2) | Private act | 1903 | West |
| Oliver Springs | Anderson County Morgan County Roane County |
3,231 | 5.56 sq mi (14.4 km2) | Private act | 1903 | East |
| Oneida | Scott County | 3,752 | 9.49 sq mi (24.6 km2) | Private act | 1905 | East |
| Orlinda | Robertson County | 859 | 6.7 sq mi (17 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1965 | Middle |
| Orme | Marion County | 126 | 4.14 sq mi (10.7 km2) | Private act | 1935 | East |
| Palmer | Grundy County | 672 | 4.94 sq mi (12.8 km2) | Private act | 1925 | Middle |
| Paris | Henry County | 10,316 | 13.03 sq mi (33.7 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1849 | West |
| Parker's Crossroads | Henderson County | 330 | 3.73 sq mi (9.7 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1981 | West |
| Parrottsville | Cocke County | 263 | 0.74 sq mi (1.9 km2) | Private act | 1923 | East |
| Parsons | Decatur County | 2,373 | 4.14 sq mi (10.7 km2) | Private act | 1913 | West |
| Pegram | Cheatham County | 2,093 | 7.72 sq mi (20.0 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1972 | Middle |
| Petersburg | Lincoln County Marshall County |
544 | 0.94 sq mi (2.4 km2) | Private act | 1837 | Middle |
| Philadelphia | Loudon County | 656 | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1968 | East |
| Pigeon Forge | Sevier County | 6,343 | 13.21 sq mi (34.2 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1961 | East |
| Pikeville | Bledsoe County | 1,608 | 2.44 sq mi (6.3 km2) | Private act | 1911 | East |
| Piperton | Fayette County | 1,445 | 27.3 sq mi (71 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1974 | West |
| Pittman Center | Sevier County | 502 | 6.07 sq mi (15.7 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1974 | East |
| Plainview | Union County | 2,125 | 6.5 sq mi (17 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1992 | East |
| Pleasant Hill | Cumberland County | 563 | 1.56 sq mi (4.0 km2) | Private act | 1903 | East |
| Pleasant View | Cheatham County | 4,149 | 12.52 sq mi (32.4 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1921 | Middle |
| Portland | Sumner County | 13,156 | 14.28 sq mi (37.0 km2) | Private act | 1905 | Middle |
| Powell's Crossroads | Marion County | 1,322 | 5.04 sq mi (13.1 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1976 | East |
| Pulaski | Giles County | 8,397 | 7.22 sq mi (18.7 km2) | Private act | 1809 | Middle |
| Puryear | Henry County | 671 | 0.92 sq mi (2.4 km2) | Private act | 1909 | West |
| Ramer | McNairy County | 319 | 1.71 sq mi (4.4 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1958 | West |
| Red Bank | Hamilton County | 11,899 | 6.52 sq mi (16.9 km2) | Home rule | 1945 | East |
| Red Boiling Springs | Macon County | 1,112 | 1.75 sq mi (4.5 km2) | Private act | 1953 | Middle |
| Ridgely | Lake County | 1,795 | 1.71 sq mi (4.4 km2) | Private act | 1909 | West |
| Ridgeside | Hamilton County | 390 | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) | Private act | 1925 | East |
| Ridgetop | Robertson County Davidson County |
1,874 | 2.91 sq mi (7.5 km2) | Private act | 1935 | Middle |
| Ripley | Lauderdale County | 7,800 | 12.85 sq mi (33.3 km2) | Private act | 1838 | West |
| Rives | Obion County | 326 | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) | Private act | 1905 | West |
| Rockford | Blount County | 856 | 3.21 sq mi (8.3 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1970 | East |
| Rockwood | Roane County | 5,444 | 8.07 sq mi (20.9 km2) | Private act | 1903 | East |
| Rocky Top | Anderson County Campbell County |
1,781 | 1.59 sq mi (4.1 km2) | Private act | 1939 | East |
| Rogersville | Hawkins County | 4,420 | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) | Private act | 1903 | East |
| Rossville | Fayette County | 664 | 5.06 sq mi (13.1 km2) | Private act | 1903 | West |
| Rutherford | Gibson County | 1,151 | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) | Private act | 1799 | West |
| Rutledge | Grainger County | 1,122 | 4.69 sq mi (12.1 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1797 | East |
| St. Joseph | Lawrence County | 782 | 3.52 sq mi (9.1 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1870 | Middle |
| Saltillo | Hardin County | 303 | 0.92 sq mi (2.4 km2) | Private act | 1951 | West |
| Samburg | Obion County | 217 | 0.82 sq mi (2.1 km2) | Private act | 1909 | West |
| Sardis | Henderson County | 381 | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) | Private act | 1859 | West |
| Saulsbury | Hardeman County | 81 | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) | Private act | 1849 | West |
| Savannah | Hardin County | 7,213 | 6.52 sq mi (16.9 km2) | Private act | 1833 | West |
| Scotts Hill | Henderson County Decatur County |
984 | 3.77 sq mi (9.8 km2) | Private act | 1917 | West |
| Selmer | McNairy County | 4,396 | 9.79 sq mi (25.4 km2) | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Sevierville | Sevier County | 17,889 | 24.24 sq mi (62.8 km2) | Home rule | 1795 | East |
| Sharon | Weakley County | 944 | 1.13 sq mi (2.9 km2) | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Shelbyville | Bedford County | 23,557 | 18.61 sq mi (48.2 km2) | Private act | 1819 | Middle |
| Signal Mountain | Hamilton County | 8,852 | 7.66 sq mi (19.8 km2) | Private act | 1919 | East |
| Silerton | Hardeman County Chester County |
111 | 0.66 sq mi (1.7 km2) | Private act | 1923 | West |
| Slayden | Dickson County | 178 | 1.34 sq mi (3.5 km2) | Private act | 1913 | Middle |
| Smithville | DeKalb County | 5,004 | 5.91 sq mi (15.3 km2) | Private act | 1843 | Middle |
| Smyrna | Rutherford County | 53,070 | 29.71 sq mi (76.9 km2) | Private act | 1869 | Middle |
| Sneedville | Hancock County | 1,387 | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1850 | East |
| Soddy-Daisy | Hamilton County | 13,070 | 23.44 sq mi (60.7 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1969 | East |
| Somerville | Fayette County | 3,094 | 12.53 sq mi (32.5 km2) | Private act | 1854 | West |
| South Carthage | Smith County | 1,322 | 2.71 sq mi (7.0 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1963 | Middle |
| South Fulton | Obion County | 2,354 | 3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1903 | West |
| South Pittsburg | Marion County | 2,992 | 6 sq mi (16 km2) | Private act | 1901 | East |
| Sparta | White County | 4,925 | 6.74 sq mi (17.5 km2) | Private act | 1841 | Middle |
| Spencer | Van Buren County | 1,601 | 6.87 sq mi (17.8 km2) | Private act | 1846 | Middle |
| Spring City | Rhea County | 1,981 | 2.64 sq mi (6.8 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1953 | East |
| Spring Hill | Maury County Williamson County |
50,005 | 27.11 sq mi (70.2 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1837 | Middle |
| Springfield | Robertson County | 18,782 | 13.34 sq mi (34.6 km2) | Private act | 1796 | Middle |
| Stanton | Haywood County | 452 | 0.51 sq mi (1.3 km2) | Private act | 1927 | West |
| Stantonville | McNairy County | 283 | 1.11 sq mi (2.9 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1966 | West |
| Sunbright | Morgan County | 552 | 3.78 sq mi (9.8 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1990 | East |
| Surgoinsville | Hawkins County | 1,801 | 5.61 sq mi (14.5 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1815 | East |
| Sweetwater | Monroe County McMinn County |
6,312 | 8.52 sq mi (22.1 km2) | Home rule | 1901 | East |
| Tazewell | Claiborne County | 2,218 | 4.43 sq mi (11.5 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1801 | East |
| Tellico Plains | Monroe County | 880 | 1.94 sq mi (5.0 km2) | Private act | 1911 | East |
| Tennessee Ridge | Houston County Stewart County |
1,368 | 3.71 sq mi (9.6 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1960 | Middle |
| Thompson's Station | Williamson County | 7,485 | 18.76 sq mi (48.6 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1990 | West |
| Three Way | Madison County | 1,709 | 4.54 sq mi (11.8 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1998 | West |
| Tiptonville | Lake County | 4,464 | 2.05 sq mi (5.3 km2) | Private act | 1907 | West |
| Toone | Hardeman County | 364 | 1.05 sq mi (2.7 km2) | Private act | 1903 | West |
| Townsend | Blount County | 448 | 2.17 sq mi (5.6 km2) | Private act | 1921 | East |
| Tracy City | Grundy County | 1,481 | 4.91 sq mi (12.7 km2) | Private act | 1915 | Middle |
| Trenton | Gibson County | 4,264 | 8.2 sq mi (21 km2) | Private act | 1846 | West |
| Trezevant | Carroll County | 859 | 1.39 sq mi (3.6 km2) | Private act | 1911 | West |
| Trimble | Dyer County Obion County |
637 | 0.65 sq mi (1.7 km2) | Private act | 1905 | West |
| Troy | Obion County | 1,371 | 1.49 sq mi (3.9 km2) | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Tullahoma | Coffee County Franklin County |
20,339 | 23.56 sq mi (61.0 km2) | Private act | 1858 | Middle |
| Tusculum | Greene County | 2,663 | 4.81 sq mi (12.5 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1959 | East |
| Unicoi | Unicoi County | 3,632 | 16.41 sq mi (42.5 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1994 | East |
| Union City | Obion County | 11,170 | 11.94 sq mi (30.9 km2) | Modified manager-council | 1867 | West |
| Vanleer | Dickson County | 395 | 0.65 sq mi (1.7 km2) | Private act | 1913 | Middle |
| Viola | Warren County | 131 | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) | Private act | 1901 | Middle |
| Vonore | Monroe County | 1,474 | 11.93 sq mi (30.9 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1965 | East |
| Walden | Hamilton County | 1,898 | 3.58 sq mi (9.3 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1975 | East |
| Wartburg | Morgan County | 918 | 0.96 sq mi (2.5 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1905 | East |
| Wartrace | Bedford County | 651 | 0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2) | Private act | 1858 | Middle |
| Watauga | Carter County | 458 | 0.83 sq mi (2.1 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1960 | East |
| Watertown | Wilson County | 1,477 | 1.31 sq mi (3.4 km2) | Private act | 1905 | Middle |
| Waverly | Humphreys County | 4,105 | 8.77 sq mi (22.7 km2) | Private act | 1838 | Middle |
| Waynesboro | Wayne County | 2,449 | 3.75 sq mi (9.7 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1850 | Middle |
| Westmoreland | Sumner County | 2,206 | 3.94 sq mi (10.2 km2) | Private act | 1901 | Middle |
| White Bluff | Dickson County | 3,206 | 5.93 sq mi (15.4 km2) | Private act | 1869 | Middle |
| White House | Sumner County Robertson County |
12,982 | 10.99 sq mi (28.5 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1921 | Middle |
| White Pine | Jefferson County | 2,196 | 2.64 sq mi (6.8 km2) | Private act | 1915 | East |
| Whiteville | Hardeman County | 4,638 | 2.75 sq mi (7.1 km2) | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Whitwell | Marion County | 1,699 | 3.39 sq mi (8.8 km2) | Home rule | 1956 | East |
| Williston | Fayette County | 395 | 1.62 sq mi (4.2 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1970 | West |
| Winchester | Franklin County | 9,375 | 11.71 sq mi (30.3 km2) | Private act | 1821 | Middle |
| Winfield | Scott County | 967 | 6.35 sq mi (16.4 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1983 | East |
| Woodbury | Cannon County | 2,680 | 2.01 sq mi (5.2 km2) | Private act | 1838 | Middle |
| Woodland Mills | Obion County | 378 | 1.23 sq mi (3.2 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1968 | West |
| Yorkville | Gibson County | 286 | 1.42 sq mi (3.7 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1848 | West |
- A Almost all county seats in Tennessee are cities or towns. The only exception is Blountville in Sullivan County.
- B If a city or town is in more than one county, the main county is listed first.
See also
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