Chester County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Chester County





County Courthouse
Chester County Courthouse P.O. Box 205 133 East Main St. Henderson, Tennessee 38340 (731) 989-0795

Hours: Mon.- Tues.and Thurs.- Fri.8 am - 4:30 pm Wed.and Sat.8 am - noon

Parent County
1879--Chester County was created 4 March 1875 from Madison, Henderson, McNairy, and Hardeman Counties'''. County seat''': Henderson

Record Loss
1910 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Populated Places
Cities and Towns:

Neighboring Counties
Hardeman 

Hardin

Henderson 

Madison

McNairy

Cemeteries
For a list of Chester county cemeteries, click here.

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog