Cheatham County | |
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![]() Cheatham County Courthouse in Ashland City | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
![]() Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 36°16′N 87°05′W / 36.27°N 87.08°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | February 28, 1856 |
Named for | Edward Saunders Cheatham[1] or Benjamin F. Cheatham[2] |
Seat | Ashland City |
Largest town | Ashland City |
Area | |
• Total | 307 sq mi (800 km2) |
• Land | 302 sq mi (780 km2) |
• Water | 4.6 sq mi (12 km2) 1.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 41,072 ![]() |
• Estimate (2023) | 42,254 ![]() |
• Density | 133/sq mi (51/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 7th |
Website | cheathamcountytn |
Cheatham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. In the 2020 census, 41,072 people lived there.[3] The county seat is Ashland City.