StatehoodJune 1, 1796 (16th state)
Capital Nashville
Largest Cities (by population) Memphis, Nashville,
Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville
Origin of Name From the Yuchi word "tana-see,"
meaning "the meeting place."
Population 5,797,289 (16th)
Motto "Tennessee, America at its Best" |
Area 42,146 sq miles (34th)
Bordering States (8) Missouri, Kentucky, Virginia, North
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas.
Number of Counties (95)
Largest County (by population) Shelby, 897.472
Highest Point Clingmans Dome, 6,643 ft.
Lowest Point Shelby County, 182 ft |
