Fentress County is a county in Tennessee, United States, on the Cumberland Plateau along the Kentucky state line. It had a population of 18,489 at the 2020 census and covers 499 square miles (1,290 km2) centred near 36°22′50″N 84°55′57″W.<\/p>\n
Jamestown is the county seat, and its postal code is 38556. The county has two incorporated communities (Jamestown and Allardt) and roughly three dozen smaller unincorporated communities. Fentress County observes Central time — it is the easternmost county in the country to do so.<\/p>\n
Fentress County has just two incorporated municipalities, Jamestown (the seat) and Allardt; everything else on the list below is an unincorporated community, crossroads, or historic settlement name still in local and postal use. Pall Mall is recognized by the Census Bureau as a census-designated place (CDP).<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | 1,879<\/td>\n | 38556<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Allardt<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 671<\/td>\n | 38504<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pall Mall<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 38577<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Armathwaite<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Banner Springs<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Boatland<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Camp Ground<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Clarkrange<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 38553<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cooktown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cooper<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cumberland Grove<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Davidson<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Double Top<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| East Jamestown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fairview<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Forbus<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gernt<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gilreath Mill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Glenobey<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Goad<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Grimsley<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 38565<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Helena<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Highland<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Jonesville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Little Crab<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Manson<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mount Helen<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pine Haven<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Red Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Riverton<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Roslin<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sandy<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sharp Place<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Shirley<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Squirrel Flat<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Stockton<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tench<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wilder<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 38589<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wolf River<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Zenith<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\nZIP Codes<\/h2>\nMost of the smaller crossroads communities listed above share a Jamestown, Allardt, or Grimsley postal address rather than carrying a ZIP code of their own.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nFentress County sits atop the Cumberland Plateau in northern Middle Tennessee, a landscape of sandstone bluffs, hollows, and second-growth hardwood forest. The county is drained by the Obey and Cumberland Rivers and includes a portion of Dale Hollow Reservoir along its northern edge. Of its 499 square miles, all but about 0.3 square miles is land.<\/p>\n Fentress County borders Pickett County<\/a> to the north, Scott County<\/a> to the east, Morgan County to the southeast, Cumberland County<\/a> to the south, Overton County<\/a> to the west, and Putnam County to the southwest.<\/p>\n Fentress County had 18,489 residents at the 2020 census, spread across roughly 37 people per square mile — a rural, dispersed population typical of the Cumberland Plateau. Jamestown and Allardt are the county’s only incorporated communities and its two largest population centers. Median household income runs well below the Tennessee median of $67,631, reflecting the county’s rural, low-wage economic base; Fentress has long ranked among the state’s lower-income counties.<\/p>\n Timber, small-scale agriculture, and tourism tied to Dale Hollow Lake and the Cumberland Plateau’s outdoor recreation draw make up much of the local economy, alongside county and school-system government employment centered in Jamestown. Pall Mall is home to the Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park, honoring the county’s most famous native son, World War I Medal of Honor recipient Alvin York, and drawing visitors and school groups from across the region.<\/p>\n Fentress County was organized on November 28, 1823, from parts of Morgan, Overton, and White counties. It takes its name from James Fentress (1763–1843), a Tennessee legislator who served as speaker of the state house and as a commissioner charged with selecting county seats for several West Tennessee counties. The county’s remote, forested terrain kept it thinly settled through much of the 19th century; logging and, later, coal mining brought periods of growth around communities like Wilder. Alvin York, raised near Pall Mall, became a national figure after his heroism in the Meuse-Argonne offensive in 1918.<\/p>\n U.S. Highway 127 and State Route 52 are the county’s principal roads, meeting in Jamestown. The nearest commercial airport is McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville.<\/p>\n Where is Fentress County?<\/strong> What is the population of Fentress County?<\/strong> How big is Fentress County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Fentress County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Fentress County?<\/strong> What ZIP codes are in Fentress County?<\/strong> |