Prior to 1939, when county coding began, plate numbers were assigned by county.
Assignments began 1918, although at least Knox had started by 1916.
Davidson and Shelby took turns being first for most years.
KNOWN COUNTY ASSIGNMENTS (Indexing using 1939 prefixes)
1917
3. Knox 15001 - 15697+
1918
1. Davidson 10601 - 16850 (6,250)
11. Montgomery 39051 - 39450 (400)
1919
3. Knox 40301 - ?
4. Hamilton 47701 - 52700 (5,000)
1920
3. Knox 7901 - 8300 (400)
10. Blount 14401 - ?
1921
Start 1
4. Hamilton 23501 - 30700 (7,200)
3. Knox 33801 - 39300 (5,500) (Truck 9501 - 10800)
1922
1. Davidson (1st) 25001 - 39000 (14,000) (Dealer 1 - 100,
M/C 1001 - 1300,
Truck 3001 - 5500)
3. Knox 94201 - 100700 (6,500) (Truck 7201 - 8400)
1923
4. Hamilton 57301 - 68300 (11,000) (Truck 2501 - 4700)
3. Knox 73001 - 82000 (9,000)
181201 - 181500 (End)(300)
11. Montgomery 92601 - 93900 (1,300) (Truck 16901 - 17000)
1924
2. Shelby (1st) 25-001 - 60-000 (35,000)
1. Davidson (25,000)
12. Greene 62 xxx
5. Sullivan 82 xxx
6. Washington 86 xxx - 89 xxx
4. Hamilton 95-301 - 108-300 (13,000)
11. Montgomery 154-551 - ?
94. Pickett (50)
End 221-000
1925
2. Shelby (1st) 25-001 - 58-000 (33,000) (Truck 1 - 5-000)
3. Knox 74-701 - 88-700 (14,000)
6. Washington 98-851 - ?
19. Bradley 104-951 - 106-950 (2,000)
4. Hamilton 109-801 - 125-800 (16,000) (Truck 10-851 - 13-050)
11. Montgomery 182-301 - ? (Truck 18-151 - ? )
1. Davidson 200-701 - 223-700 (23,000)
95. Van Buren ? - ? (100)
1926
2. Shelby (1st) 100-001 - 140-000 (40,000) (Truck 25-001 - 29-000)
21. Carter 145-001 - 147-000 (2,000)
3. Knox 159-451 - 176-450 (17,000)
6. Washington 189-851 - 194-350 (4,500)
19. Bradley 196-851 - 199-250 (2,400)
4. Hamilton 202-251 - 222-250 (20,000)
1927
2. Shelby (1st) 50-000 - 95-000 (45,001)
29. Anderson 95-001 - 96-200 (1,200)
10. Blount 96-201 - 99-200 (3,000)
44. Jefferson 113-201 - 114-500 (1,300)
3. Knox 115-151 - 134-150 (19,000)
51. Monroe 134-151 - 135-450 (1,300)
33. Roane 136-151 - 138-450 (2,300)
38. Sevier 139-101 - 140-350 (1,250)
5. Sullivan 140-401 - 147-400 (7,000)
78. Union 147-401 - 148-000 (600)
6. Washington 148-001 - 154-000 (6,000)
4. Hamilton 161-201 - 181-700 (20,500)
28. Lincoln 181-701 - 184-000 (2,300)
40. Loudon 184-001 - 185-800 (1,800)
24. Giles 245-651 - 248-200 (2,550)
67. Hickman 248-201 - 249-300 (1,100)
36. Lawrence 251-201 - 253-400 (2,200)
32. Marshall 255-001 - 256-900 (1,900)
9. Maury 256-901 - 259-900 (3,000)
11. Montgomery 259-901 - 262-700 (2,800)
20. Williamson 278-601 - 281-300 (2,700)
1. Davidson ? - ? (28,000)
12. Greene ? - ? (3,900)
94. Pickett ? - ? (150)
95. Van Buren ? - ? (200)
1928
11. Montgomery 193-701 - 196-300 (2,600) (Truck 25-401 - 26-651)
8. Rutherford 202-301 - 206-100+ (3,800+)
3. Knox 288-751 - (Truck 35-151 - ? )
5. Sullivan 316-701 -
6. Washington 325-501 - 331-000 (5,500)
End 335-000
1929
1. Davidson (1st) 51 - 30-050 (30,000) (Truck X1 - ? )
11. Montgomery 58-601 - 61-450 (2,850) (Truck 5-951 - 6-150)
2. Shelby 133-151 - 183-150 (50,000)
3. Knox 208-151 - 234-150 (26,000)
5. Sullivan 241-751 - 249-250 (7,500)
6. Washington 251-201 - 257-200 (6,000)
19. Bradley 260-701 - 263-700 (3,000)
4. Hamilton 268-101?- 296-100? (28,000) (Truck 26-451 - 29-200)
3. (2) 324-301 - ?
2. (2) 325-401 - ?
1930
2. Shelby (1st) 50-001 - 110-000 (60,000*)
18. Dyer 118-301 - 121-900 (3,600*)
7. Madison 143-401 - 151-900 (8,500*)
8. Rutherford 211-851 - ?
11. Montgomery 200-601 - 203-800 (3,200) (Truck 27-951 - 28-250)
1. Davidson 236-151 - 274-150 (38,000*)
4. Hamilton 280-501 - 310-500 (30,000*)
21. Carter 333-551 - 336-350 (2,800*)
12. Greene 340-901 - 345-300 (4,400)
27. Hamblen 345-301 - 348-300 (3,000*)
3. Knox 353-351 - 381-550 (28,200*)
5. Sullivan 387-401 - 395-400 (8,000*)
6. Washington 397-551 - 404-350 (6,800*)
End 411-800
1931
27. Hamblen 19-701 - ?
5. Sullivan 25-571?- ? (8,200)
3. Knox 69-301 - 97-300 (28,000)
4. Hamilton 106-301 - 134-300 (28,000) (Truck C10-801 - C13-800)
11. Montgomery 176-151 - 179-350 (3,200) (Truck C18-051 - C18-400)
8. Rutherford 188-351 - 193-550 (5,200) (Truck C19-351 - C19-850)
1. Davidson 214-151 - 252-150 (38,000) (Truck C22-101 - C26-600)
1932 (Complete - from Nashville Banner 9/24/1931)
2. Shelby 10-001 - 63-000 (53,000) 84. Trousdale 175-301 - 176-300 (1,000)
71. Benton 63-001 - 64-100 (1,100) 45. Warren 176-301 - 178-200 (1,900)
35. Carroll 64-101 - 67-300 (3,200) 64. Wayne 178-201 - 179-300 (1,100)
61. Chester 67-301 - 68-800 (1,500) 60. White 179-301 - 180-750 (1,450)
62. Crockett 68-801 - 70-950 (2,150) 20. Williamson 180-751 - 184-450 (3,700)
83. Decatur 70-951 - 71-900 (950) 16. Wilson 184-451 - 188-750 (4,300)
18. Dyer 71-901 - 75-500 (3,600) 88. Bledsoe 188-751 - 189-350 (600)
48. Fayette 75-501 - 77-700 (2,200) 19. Bradley 189-351 - 192-950 (3,600)
13. Gibson 77-701 - 83-700 (6,000) 41. Coffee 192-951 - 194-650 (1,700)
52. Hardeman 83-701 - 85-700 (2,000) 37. Franklin 194-651 - 196-950 (2,300)
56. Hardin 85-701 - 86-950 (1,250) 82. Grundy 196-951 - 197-750 (800)
47. Haywood 86-951 - 89-450 (2,500) 4. Hamilton 197-751 - 222-750 (25,000)
57. Henderson 89-451 - 90-900 (1,450) 23. McMinn 222-751 - 226-250 (3,500)
26. Henry 90-901 - 94-400 (3,500) 54. Marion 226-251 - 227-750 (1,500)
76. Lake 94-401 - 95-650 (1,250) 89. Meigs 227-751 - 228-250 (500)
42. Lauderdale 95-651 - 97-900 (2,250) 63. Polk 228-251 - 230-100 (1,850)
50. McNairy 97-901 - 99-500 (1,600) 53. Rhea 230-101 - 231-750 (1,600)
7. Madison 99-501 - 107-500 (8,000) 93. Sequatchie 231-751 - 232-100 (350)
17. Obion 107-500 - 111-700 (4,200) 95. Van Buren 232-101 - 232-350 (250)
30. Tipton 111-701 - 114-550 (2,850) 29. Anderson 232-351 - 234-150 (1,800)
22. Weakley 114-551 - 118-450 (3,900) 10. Blount 234-151 - 238-950 (4,800)
25. Bedford 118-451 - 121-650 (3,200) 31. Campbell 238-951 - 241-050 (2,100)
80. Cannon 121-651 - 122-250 (600) 49. Claiborne 241-051 - 242-650 (1,600)
68. Cheatham 122-251 - 123-200 (950) 58. Cumberland 242-651 - 243-450 (800)
92. Clay 123-201 - 123-650 (450) 72. Fentress 243-451 - 244-100 (650)
66. DeKalb 123-651 - 124-700 (1,050) 70. Grainger 244-101 - 245-050 (950)
39. Dickson 124-701 - 127-100 (2,400) 87. Hancock 245-051 - 245-500 (450)
24. Giles 127-101 - 130-600 (3,500) 44. Jefferson 245-501 - 247-350 (1,850)
67. Hickman 130-601 - 132-000 (1,400) 40. Loudon 247-351 - 249-850 (2,500)
90. Houston 132-001 - 132-500 (500) 51. Monroe 249-851 - 251-700 (1,850)
74. Humphreys 132-501 - 133-950 (1,450) 69. Morgan 251-701 - 252-600 (900)
81. Jackson 133-951 - 134-850 (900) 94. Pickett 252-601 - 252-800 (200)
36. Lawrence 134-851 - 137-800 (2,950) 33. Roane 252-801 - 256-000 (3,200)
85. Lewis 137-801 - 138-550 (750) 75. Scott 256-001 - 256-850 (850)
28. Lincoln 138-551 - 141-950 (3,400) 38. Sevier 256-851 - 258-750 (1,900)
65. Macon 141-951 - 143-350 (1,400) 78. Union 258-751 - 259-600 (850)
32. Marshall 143-351 - 146-250 (2,900) 3. Knox 259-601 - 285-600 (26,000)
9. Maury 146-251 - 150-750 (4,500) 21. Carter 285-601 - 288-500 (2,900)
11. Montgomery 150-751 - 153-950 (3,200) 46. Cocke 288-501 - 290-600 (2,100)
91. Moore 153-951 - 154-450 (500) 12. Greene 290-601 - 295-400 (4,800)
77. Overton 154-451 - 155-450 (1,000) 27. Hamblen 295-401 - 298-500 (3,100)
86. Perry 155-451 - 156-050 (600) 43. Hawkins 298-501 - 300-600 (2,100)
34. Putnam 156-051 - 158-150 (2,100) 73. Johnson 300-601 - 301-450 (850)
15. Robertson 158-151 - 162-950 (4,800) 5. Sullivan 301-451 - 309-650 (8,200)
8. Rutherford 162-951 - 168-150 (5,200) 59. Unicoi 309-651 - 311-000 (1,350)
55. Smith 168-151 - 170-050 (1,900) 6. Washington 311-001 - 317-900 (6,900)
79. Stewart 170-051 - 171-100 (1,050) 1. Davidson 317-900 - 353-900 (36,000)
14. Sumner 171-101 - 175-300 (4,200) (Truck C34-451 - C38-950)
(5 alphabetical groups - Group 1 - Shelby, then 20 counties west of the
Tennessee River, Group 2 - 33 central counties except Davidson,
Group 3 - 13 southeast counties, Group 4 - 17 northeast counties, then
Knox, Group 5 - 9 far east counties, then Davidson.)
1933
1. Davidson (1st)10-001 - 45-000 (35,000) (Truck C 1 - C4-100)
9. Maury 70-951 - 75-450 (4,500) (Truck C6-301 - C6-650)
11. Montgomery 75-451 - 78-550 (3,100) (Truck C6-651 - C7-000)
4. Hamilton 121-351 - 145-850 (24,500)
23. McMinn 145-851 - ?
3. Knox 154-901 - 178-900 (24,000)
21. Carter 205-751 - 208-750 (3,000)
12. Greene 210-851 - 215-750 (4,900)
27. Hamblen 215-751 - 218-850 (3,100)
43. Hawkins 218-851 - 221-050 (2,200)
5. Sullivan 221-901 - 230-100 (8,200) (Truck C21-200 - C22-000)
18. Dyer 246-301 - 249-800 (3,500)
26. Henry 263-401 - 266-600 (3,200)
7. Madison 271-201 - 278-700 (7,500)
2. Shelby 288-751 - 338-750 (50,000)
0. (None)(End) 338-751 - 359-000 (20,250) "reserve supply"
1934
2. Shelby 10-001 - 55-000 (45,000) (Truck C-1 - C-600)
3. Knox 66-351 - 88-850 (22,500) (Truck C2-650 - C10-000)
11. Montgomery 105-001 - 107-800 (3,800) (Truck C12-051 - C12-450)
5. Sullivan 142-801 - 150-300 (7,500) (Truck C16-951 - C17-800)
34. Putnam 168-301 - 170-200 (1,900)
8. Rutherford 172-501 - 176-700 (4,200)
9. Maury 194-001 - ?
4. Hamilton 265-001 - 287-000 (22,000)
60. White 293-101 - 294-250 (1,150)
11. (2) 295-451 - 295-800 (350) (Truck C36-101 - C37-544)
11. (3) 301-001 - 301-200 (200)
11. (4) 306-101 - 306-200 (100)
1935
4. Hamilton 45-501 - 70-500 (23,000) (Truck C5-001 - C8-000)
3. Knox 70-501 - 93-500 (23,000) (Truck C8-001 - C11-000)
84. Trousdale 93-501 - 94-500 (1,000)
2. Shelby 100-001 - 147-500 (47,500)
6. Washington 147-501 - 154-000 (6,500)
89. Meigs 234-601 - 235-050 (450) (Truck C29-551 - C29-650)
5. Sullivan 235-101 - ?
11. Montgomery 248-001 - 251-300 (3,300) (Truck C31-101 - C31-650)
8. Rutherford 286-151 - 290-900 (4,750)
43. Hawkins 321-301 - 322-200 (900)
90. Houston 325-351 - ?
1936 (Complete - from Knoxville Journal, 2/9/1936, Truck 2/10/1936)
2. Shelby 10-001 (48,000) C-1
30. Tipton 58-001 (2,600) C5-401
42. Lauderdale 60-601 (2,000) C5-651
18. Dyer 62-601 (3,750*) C5-851
76. Lake 66-351 (1,000*) C6-351
17. Obion 67-351 (3,750) C6-541
13. Gibson 71-101 (5,250*) C6-991
62. Crockett 76-351 (1,550*) C7-491
7. Madison 77-901 (7,000*) C7-591
47. Haywood 84-901 (2,200*) C8-191
48. Fayette 87-101 (1,700) C8-391
52. Hardeman 88-801 (1,700*) C8-541
61. Chester 90-501 (1,000*) C8-771
57. Henderson 91-501 (1,300) C8-861
35. Carroll 92-801 (2,750*) C8-986
22. Weakley 95-551 (3,400) C9-286
26. Henry 98-951 (3,200*) C9-676
71. Benton 102-151 (800*) C10-126
86. Perry 102-951 (650*) C10-251
83. Decatur 103-601 (550*) C10-341
50. McNairy 104-151 (1,450) C10-431
56. Hardin 105-601 (900) C10-756
64. Wayne 106-501 (750*) C10-946
85. Lewis 107-251 (450) C11-136
67. Hickman 107-701 (1,150) C11-231
74. Humphreys 108-851 (1,050*) C11-376
90. Houston 109-901 (450*) C11-521
79. Stewart 110-351 (750*) C11-566
11. Montgomery 111-101 (3,750*) C11-691
39. Dickson 114-851 (2,000) C12-191
20. Williamson 116-851 (3,600*) C12-441
9. Maury 120-451 (5,250*) C12-776
36. Lawrence 125-701 (2,500*) C13-366
24. Giles 128-201 (3,000*) C13-741
28. Lincoln 131-201 (3,000*) C14-141
32. Marshall 134-201 (2,750) C14-516
25. Bedford 136-951 (3,400*) C14-741
8. Rutherford 140-351 (5,300) C15-031
15. Robertson 145-651 (4,350*) C15-756
1. Davidson 150-001 (40,000*) C16-451
68. Cheatham 190-001 (1,250*) C20-701
14. Sumner 191-251 (4,400*) C20-831
65. Macon 195-651 (1,000) C21-331
84. Trousdale 196-651 (1,000*) C21-471
16. Wilson 197-651 (4,000*) C21-561
55. Smith 201-651 (1,750*) C21-961
80. Cannon 203-401 (650) C22-101
45. Warren 204-051 (2,000*) C22-241
82. Grundy 206-051 (550*) C22-466
37. Franklin 206-601 (2,250*) C22-606
41. Coffee 208-851 (1,850*) C22-916
54. Marion 210-701 (1,500*) C23-241
93. Sequatchie 212-201 (300*) C23-516
88. Bledsoe 212-501 (500*) C23-561
95. Van Buren 213-001 (200*) C23-646
66. DeKalb 213-201 (950) C23-691
34. Putnam 214-151 (2,250*) C23-831
81. Jackson 216-401 (750*) C24-206
92. Clay 217-151 (500*) C24-296
94. Pickett 217-651 (150*) C24-341
72. Fentress 217-801 (650*) C24-386
77. Overton 218-451 (750*) C24-526
69. Morgan 219-201 (850*) C24-666
58. Cumberland 220-051 (1,000) C24-841
60. White 221-051 (1,350) C25-041
53. Rhea 222-401 (1,400) C25-216
89. Meigs 223-801 (450*) C25-416
4. Hamilton 224-251 (23,500) C25-506
19. Bradley 247-751 (3,250) C28-506
63. Polk 251-001 (1,200*) C28-906
23. McMinn 252-201 (3,200) C29-096
51. Monroe 255-401 (1,600*) C29-396
40. Loudon 257-001 (2,250) C29-621
33. Roane 259-251 (2,600*) C29-846
29. Anderson 261-851 (3,250*) C30-221
75. Scott 265-101 (800*) C30-571
31. Campbell 265-901 (2,500*) C30-711
49. Claiborne 268-401 (1,600) C31-151
3. Knox 270-001 (24,500) C31-491
78. Union 294-501 (1,000*) C34-491
87. Hancock 295-501 (400*) C34-681
70. Grainger 295-901 (950) C34-771
44. Jefferson 296-851 (1,800*) C34-896
38. Sevier 298-651 (2,000*) C35-096
10. Blount 300-651 (4,750) C35-346
46. Cocke 305-401 (1,900*) C35-796
12. Greene 307-301 (4,500*) C36-121
27. Hamblen 311-801 (2,750) C36-611
43. Hawkins 314-551 (2,100*) C36-961
6. Washington 316-651 (6,750*) C37-181
59. Unicoi 323-401 (1,300*) C38-031
21. Carter 324-701 (3,000) C38-281
5. Sullivan 327-701 (9,000) C38-641
73. Johnson 336-701 (900*) C39-691
91. Moore 337-601 (450*) C39-881
END 338-050 C39-920
1937
1. Davidson(1st)C 20-001 - ?
11. Montgomery C 72-601 - ?
90. Houston C 98-326 - 98-800
2. Shelby C100-001 - ? , D 3-401 - ?
7. Madison C161-001 - ?
3. Knox C200-001 - 224-600, D 7-701 - D 9-200 (26,100*)
4. Hamilton C230-001 - 253-800, D 9-421 - D10-620 (25,000)
12. Greene C352-501 - 358-000, D13-199 - D12-270 [sic]
1938
1. Davidson(1st)100 001 - 140 000, D85 001 - D87 500 (42,500*)
21. Carter 163 751 - 167 250, D88 166 - D88 290 (3,625*)
7. Madison 246 051 - 253 250, D90 111 - D90 460 (7,550*)
11. Montgomery 265 951 - 269 800, D90 816 - D90 965 (4,000*)
8. Rutherford 289 051 - 294 550, ? - ? (5,500)
5. Sullivan 300 451 - 311 450, D93 001 - D93 250 (11,250*)
6. Washington 324 351 - 331 600, D92 501 - D92 750 (7,500*)
4. Hamilton 346 001 - 372 000, D93 101 - D94 600 (27,500*)
3. Knox 372 001 - 398 000, D94 601 - D96 200 (27,600*)
2. Shelby (End) 400 001 - 448 000, D96 201 - D99 500 (51,300*)
1963-65
5. A-2801 - A-3000 12. A-52501 - A-52700
73. A-3001 - A-3100 6. A-55901 - A-56000
12. A-3351 - A-3550 6. A-56351 - A-56850
12. A-8051 - A-8450 6. A-58051 - A-58550
12. A-15701 - A-15950 12. A-59051 - A-59550
5. A-18101 - A-19100 43. A-63101 - A-63400
12. A-28751 - A-29250 6. A-66301 - A-66800
6. A-31851 - A-32050 12. A-67001 - A-68000
73. A-33051 - A-33250 5. A-94001 - A-96000
5. A-35701 - A-36400 43. AB-6001 - AB-7500
43. A-39201 - A-39400 5. AH-4851 - AH-9850
43. A-40201 - A-40500 6. AJ-4351 - AJ-7350
5. A-41901 - A-41950 12. AN-3801 - AN-4300
5. A-42901 - A-43400 12. AR-1751 - AR-2250
5. A-45001 - A-45150 12. AZ-8701 - BA-1700
6. A-45251 - A-45300 5. BE-4001 - BE-5000
6. A-46401 - A-46800 6. BE-7201 - BE-8200
43. A-49501 - A-49800 5. BG-701 - BG-5700
1966-70
1ST ALLOTTMENT: AA-0001 - JF-5250 (1,455,105) assigned in same order as 1939-65 codes,
in County Code Book.
SUPPLEMENTAL: JF-5251 - TZ-9999 assigned randomly, in file C:\LICENSE\TN66S.
1989-94
1ST ALLOTTMENT: DBB-JZZ (1,998,000) assigned alphabetically, in County Code Book.
2ND ALLOTTMENT: KBB-NRZ (1,477,521) assigned alphabetically, in County Code Book.
SUPPLEMENTAL: NSB-ZZZ, BBB-BKZ (3,476,520) assigned randomly, in file C:\LICENSE\TN89S.
1995-2000
1ST ALLOTTMENT: BBB-GWF (1,941,057) assigned alphabetically, in County Code Book.
418 GWG Davidson - 489 HMP Madison assigned randomly, probably as "stock".
2ND ALLOTTMENT: 348 HNK Anderson - 674 NDC Wilson (1,832,493) assigned alphabetically.
SUPPLEMENTAL: 295 NDZ Dickson - on.
2001-06
1ST ALLOTTMENT: AAA-DWS (2,193,804) assigned alphabetically, on file.
DWT-ENP listed as "Stock".
2ND ALLOTTMENT: ENQ-GLS (1,051,947) assigned alphabetically, on file.
GLT-GUE listed as "Stock".
2007-22
1ST ALLOTTMENT: BBB-GPH (1,998,999) assigned alphabetically, on file.
BBB, CCC, CSX, DLN, DSS assigned out of order.
GPJ-HGS assigned randomly, probably as "stock".
2ND ALLOTTMENT: HGT-MMZ (1,873,125) assigned alphabetically, on file.
HKH, JJP, JLV, LGK, LMP-LMZ, MHS, MLL, MLN, MMC assigned out of order;
JHG-JHZ, LLL, LRH reassigned.
SUPPLEMENTAL: MNB-ZZZ, A00 01A - Z99 99Z, 0A0 0A1 - 2A0 0L0 assigned randomly, on file.
