Robertson County, Tennessee

Robertson County
Robertson County courthouse in Springfield
Official seal of Robertson County
Map of Tennessee highlighting Robertson County
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Map of the United States highlighting Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°32′N 86°52′W / 36.53°N 86.87°W / 36.53; -86.87
Country United States
State Tennessee
FoundedApril 9, 1796 (1796-04-09)
Named forJames Robertson[1]
SeatSpringfield
Largest citySpringfield
Government
 • MayorBilly Vogle
Area
 • Total476 sq mi (1,230 km2)
 • Land476 sq mi (1,230 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.04%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total72,803
 • Estimate 
(2023)
76,776 Increase
 • Density150/sq mi (59/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websiterobertsoncountytn.gov

Robertson County is a county located on the central northern border of Tennessee in the United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 72,803 people. Its county seat is Springfield.[2] The county was named for James Robertson, an explorer, founder of Nashville, and a state senator, who was often called the "Father of Middle Tennessee." Robertson County is a component of the Nashville-DavidsonMurfreesboroFranklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Yolanda Reid, "Robertson County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: March 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved April 1, 2020.

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