CROCKETT COUNTY

David Crockett
Library of Congress photo

County Seat: Alamo
Since Crockett County is named for David Crockett, and since its county seat is named for the place where David Crockett was killed, you might make the assumption that David Crockett lived here. Actually, no. However, Crockett belongs to all of the state, because he lived in no less than five Tennessee counties – Greene, Jefferson, Lincoln, Franklin, and Lawrence. He left Tennessee rather angry, having concluded that the state wasn’t big enough for him and for the admirers of Andrew Jackson. Crockett County was formed in 1871 – 35 years after his death in Texas.


Another story: Crockett County is one of the slowest growing counties in Tennessee, and in the United States. In fact, Crockett County today has almost the exact same number of residents (14,392 according to the U.S. census burea) as it had in 1880 (14,109).

The Crockett County Courthouse

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