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Lexington is a city in Henderson County, Tennessee, United States. It is midway between Memphis and Nashville, lying 10 miles (16 km) south of Interstate 40, which connects the two cities. Its population was 7,956 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Henderson County. == History == Shortly after the 1821 creation of Henderson County, a site near its center was chosen as a county seat, and was named in honor of Lexington, Massachusetts, site of the first battle of the American Revolution. Land grant holder Samuel Wilson gave the land for the town, retaining a lot on the square where his house was already situated. The square is oriented so the corners point to the cardinal points on the compass. The first county courthouse was built in 1823; Lexington was incorporated in 1824 and by 1830 had a population of 260. As the lead-up to the Civil War began, Henderson County voted against secession. As the war progressed, both Union and Confederate regiments were recruited in the county.