Byrdstown, Tennessee
Byrdstown is a town in Pickett County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 798 at the 2020 census.[6] It is the county seat of Pickett County.[7]
Byrdstown, Tennessee
United States
1879
1917[1]
Col. Robert K. Byrd
1.49 sq mi (3.85 km2)
1.49 sq mi (3.85 km2)
0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
1,037 ft (316 m)
798
536.29/sq mi (207.10/km2)
UTC-5 (CDT)
47-10180[5]
1279260[3]
History[edit]
Byrdstown was established in 1879 as a county seat for the newly formed Pickett County. The town, where several families already lived, was named for Colonel Robert K. Byrd, a state senator whose district included the new county. Byrdstown was officially incorporated in 1917.
Former Secretary of State Cordell Hull (1871–1955)— who played a pivotal role in the creation of the United Nations— was born just west of Byrdstown. The Pickett County Courthouse, built in 1935, and the Cordell Hull Birthplace are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Other historical sites include the Amonett House at the junction of TN-325 and TN-111.[8][9]