Back مقاطعة ديكالب (تينيسي) Arabic DeKalb County, Tennessee BAR Дикалб (окръг, Тенеси) Bulgarian ডিকলাব কাউন্টি, টেনেসি BPY DeKalb Gông (Tennessee) CDO DeKalb County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Tennessee) CEB DeKalb County, Tennessee Welsh DeKalb County (Tennessee) German Condado de DeKalb (Tennessee) Spanish DeKalb konderria (Tennessee) Basque
DeKalb County | |
|---|---|
 Dekalb County Courthouse in Smithville | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
 Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°59′N 85°50′W / 35.98°N 85.83°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Tennessee |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Named for | Johann de Kalb[1] |
| Seat | Smithville |
| Largest city | Smithville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 329 sq mi (850 km2) |
| • Land | 304 sq mi (790 km2) |
| • Water | 25 sq mi (60 km2) 7.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 20,080  |
| • Density | 62/sq mi (24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | dekalbtennessee |
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,080.[2] Its county seat is Smithville.[3] The county was created by the General Assembly of Tennessee on December 2, 1837, and was named for Revolutionary War hero Major General Johann de Kalb.[4]
- ^ Webb, Thomas G. "Dekalb County". Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: June 26, 2013.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 103.