This did not include the 7 counties which were to return 3 members each.
On January 14, 1968 the law proposal included 35 counties.
The list only includes counties with a population over 65,000 for accuracy.
Today, the metro area includes Davidson and 13 other counties.
Some districts include several counties, while others are located entirely within a single county.
Although, if you include the un-official counties, the area's population is near 190,000.
It is also the only city that includes within its borders five counties and three separate public library systems.
It includes 397 counties, of which 90 are still severely distressed.
The district includes (in whole or in part) 24 counties.
There are other related, overlapping areas that include counties in the midsection of the state.