Hardin County, Tennessee
Hardin County, Tennessee | |
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Hardin County Courthouse in Savannah | |
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Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 35°12′N 88°11′W / 35.2°N 88.19°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Founded | 1819 |
| Named after | Joseph Hardin, Sr. |
| Seat | Savannah |
| Largest city | Savannah |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kevin Davis |
| Area | |
• Total | 596 sq mi (1,540 km2) |
| • Land | 577 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Water | 19 sq mi (49 km2) 3.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,831 |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | https://www.hardincogov.com/ |
Hardin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,831. The county seat is Savannah. Hardin County is located north of and along the borders of Mississippi and Alabama. The county was founded in November 1819 and named posthumously for Col. Joseph Hardin, a Revolutionary War soldier and a legislative representative for the Province of North Carolina; the State of Franklin; and the Southwest Territory. Hardin County was the site of the Battle of Shiloh (also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing) during the Civil War.