LAUDERDALE COUNTY, situated on the boundary of Tennessee, with Mississippi river on west. Area, 375 square miles. Seat of justice, Ripley. Pop. in 1840, 3,435; 1850, 5,169.

KNOX COUNTY, situated in the easterly part of Tennessee, and traversed by Tennessee river. Area, 864 square miles. Face of the country mountainous; soil fertile. Seat of justice, Knoxville. Pop. in 1810, 10,171; in 1820, 13,034; in 1830, 14,498; in 1840, 15,485; in 1850, 18,775.

JOHNSON COUNTY, situated at the northeast corner of Tennessee. Area, 300 square miles. Seat of justice, Taylorsville. Pop. in 1840, 2,658; in 1850, 3,499.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, situated toward the northeasterly part of Tennessee, with Holston river on the northwest, and traversed by the Nolichucky river. Area, 356 square miles. Soil generally fertile. Seat of justice, Danbridge. Pop. in 1820, 8,953; in 1830, 11,801; in 1840, 12,076; in 1850, 13,204.

HUMPRHEYS COUNTY, situated toward the western part of Tennessee, with Tennessee river on the west. Area, 475 square miles. Face of the country diversified; soil generally productive. Seat of justice, Waverly. Pop. in 1820 4,057; in 1830, 6,189; in 1840, 5,195; in 1850, 6,422.

HICKMAN COUNTY, situated toward the western part of Tennessee. Area, 726 square miles. Face of the country hilly; soil varied. Seat of justice, Centreville. Pop. in 1810, 2.563; in 1820, 6,080; in 1830, 8,132; in 1840, 8,618; in 1850, 9,397.

HENRY COUNTY, situated on the north boundary of Tennessee, with Tennessee and Big Sandy rivers on the east. Area, 600 square miles. Seat of justice, Paris. Pop. in 1830, 12,230; in 1840, 14,906; in 1850, 18,233.

HENDERSON COUNTY, situated toward the western part of Tennessee. Area, 665 square miles. Seat of justice, Lexington. Pop. in 1830, 8,741; in 1840, 11,875; in 1850, 13,164.

HAYWOOD COUNTY, situated in the southwestern part of Tennessee, and traversed by Big Hatchee river. Area, 600 square miles. Seat of justice, Brownsville. Pop. in 1830, 5,334; in 1840, 13,870; in 1850, 17,259.