DeKalb County, TN is located in Middle Tennessee near Carthage and Smithville. The county was created from parts of Cannon & Warren counties in 1870 with an estimated population around 19,000 people today. DeKalb County provides countless attractions such as hiking trails like Virgin Falls Pocket Wilderness Trail or camping at Edgar Evins State Park; along with plenty of historic sites like Short Mountain Distillery first opened around 1847 or Whorton Springs Church Built circa 1870 that offer visitors a glimpse into its past.