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Welcome to Weakley County ...

Time Zone: Weakley County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Dresden is the Seat for Weakley County.

Weakley County was founded in 1823.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Weakley had a population of 33,328 people. This is a decrease of 4.9% since the last Census (which gave a population of 35,044 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Weakley represented 0.55% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Weakley County:

  • Dresden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
    • Dresden is located in Weakley County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <3>
  • Gleason
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
    • Gleason is located in Weakley County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <3>
  • Greenfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Martin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Weakley County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <3>
  • Sharon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Sharon is located in Weakley County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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