Perry County, Administrative county in western Tennessee, United States.
Perry County extends across forested hills and valleys between the Buffalo River and Tennessee River, covering 415 square miles of natural terrain.
The Tennessee General Assembly established Perry County in 1819, naming it after naval commander Oliver Hazard Perry from the War of 1812.
The county features multiple archaeological sites containing Native American mounds near the Tennessee River at Lady's Bluff dating from 1000 CE.
The Perry County Courthouse operates from 121 East Main Street in Linden, providing government services to residents across the jurisdiction.
The Cedar Creek area contains Tennessee's only remaining twin-stack iron furnace, constructed between 1832 and 1834 during the regional mining period.
Location: Tennessee
Inception: November 14, 1819
Capital city: Linden
Shares border with: Humphreys County, Wayne County, Hickman County, Decatur County, Benton County
GPS coordinates: 35.64000,-87.87000
Latest update: March 6, 2025 15:10
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