Haywood County is a county in Tennessee, United States, in the western part of the state on the West Tennessee plain east of the Mississippi River. It had a population of 17,864 at the 2020 census and covers 534 square miles (1,383 km2) centred near 35\u00b035\u2032N 89\u00b017\u2032W.<\/p>\n
Brownsville is the county seat and its postal code is 38012. The county has one city, one town, one census-designated place, and several dozen unincorporated communities. Haywood County observes Central time and its FIPS code is 47075.<\/p>\n
Haywood County has one incorporated city (Brownsville, the seat), one incorporated town (Stanton), one census-designated place (Dancyville), and a wide scatter of unincorporated crossroads communities that never took municipal form. Most of the unincorporated names below are historic farming communities, rail stops, or church-and-store crossroads; population and ZIP figures are shown only where verified.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 38012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Stanton<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 38069<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dancyville<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Allens<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Antioch<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Asbury<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Belle Eagle<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bethel<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Birds Bower<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bradford<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Christmasville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Edward Grove<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Eurekaton<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Forked Deer<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fredonia<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Haywood Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hickory Point<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hillville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Holly Grove<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Jones<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ko Ko<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lebanon<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Macedonia<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Meux Corner<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Morton Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Nutbush<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oakview<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Owl City<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Poplar Corner<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Prospect<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Rudolph<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Saint John<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Saint Peters<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Shaw<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Shepp<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Spring Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sunnyhill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tibbs<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Toulon<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Union<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wellwood<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wilkinson Corner<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Willis<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Willow Grove<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Woodland<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Woodville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n Nutbush, in the county’s northeast corner, is best known as the birthplace of musician Tina Turner and the namesake of her song “Nutbush City Limits” \u2014 it has no municipal government of its own.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nHaywood County is served by just these two standard ZIP codes; smaller communities away from Brownsville and Stanton use whichever of the two post offices is closest by road.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nHaywood County sits on the flat West Tennessee plain between the Forked Deer River and the Hatchie River, both of which drain southwest toward the Mississippi. Roughly 533 square miles are land and 0.9 square miles are water. The county lies on the southeastern edge of the New Madrid Seismic Zone, a region prone to occasional earthquakes.<\/p>\n Haywood County borders Crockett County<\/a> to the north, Madison County<\/a> to the east, Hardeman County<\/a> to the southeast, Fayette County<\/a> to the south, Tipton County<\/a> to the west, and Lauderdale County<\/a> to the northwest.<\/p>\n The county’s population was 17,864 at the 2020 census, giving a density of about 33 people per square mile. Brownsville and Stanton are the two largest communities. Haywood County is one of only two Tennessee counties \u2014 along with Shelby County \u2014 with a majority African-American population, at just over half of residents. Household income in the county has historically run below the Tennessee median of $67,631, reflecting the area’s agricultural economic base.<\/p>\n Agriculture \u2014 cotton, soybeans, corn, and cattle \u2014 has anchored the county’s economy since its founding, and much of the land outside Brownsville and Stanton remains farmland. The county’s biggest recent economic development is Blue Oval City, the Ford Motor Company and SK On electric-vehicle and battery manufacturing campus under construction on a rural site in Stanton, announced in 2021 as a multibillion-dollar investment expected to bring thousands of jobs to West Tennessee. Brownsville’s historic town square, built around the county courthouse, remains the county’s commercial and civic center.<\/p>\n Haywood County was organized in 1823\u201324 from part of Madison County and named for John Haywood, an early Tennessee judge and historian. The county’s boundaries were reduced twice, in 1835 and 1870, as neighboring counties were formed or adjusted. In 1940, Brownsville resident Elbert Williams, an organizer of the local NAACP chapter working to register Black voters, was murdered \u2014 a killing historians regard as the last recorded lynching in Tennessee, and one that remains part of the county’s civil-rights history.<\/p>\n US Highway 70 and US Highway 79 cross in Brownsville, and Interstate 40 passes just north of the county, giving quick access west toward Memphis and east toward Jackson.<\/p>\n The nearest commercial airport is Memphis International Airport, roughly 55 miles west of Brownsville.<\/p>\n Where is Haywood County, Tennessee?<\/strong> What is the population of Haywood County?<\/strong> How big is Haywood County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Haywood County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Haywood County?<\/strong> |