âItâs as if weâre programmed, in a way, to have this number of fat cells,â she said. Scientists still arenât sure why some people have more fat cells than others. These fat cells alone arenât a bad thing. When fat becomes a part of our bodies, itâs called adipose tissue.
Bordering counties are Lewis County (north), Maury County (northeast), Giles County (east), Lauderdale County, AL (south) and Wayne County (west) . Cities and towns located in the county include Ethridge, Iron City, Lawrenceburg (county seat), Loretto, St. Joseph, Summertown.
For the city of a similar name, see Henderson, Tennessee. For the county of a similar name, see Henderson County, Tennessee. Hendersonville is the largest city in Sumner County, Tennessee, on Old Hickory Lake. The population was 51,372 at the 2010 census and 54,068 according 2013 estimates.