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June 1, 1795. It was the 16th state to join the union. Tennessee became a state in the year 1796.
Called the Volunteer State, Tennessee became the 16th state of the Union in 1796. It was the first territory admitted as a state under the federal Constitution. Before statehood, it was known as the Territory South of the River Ohio. The name Tennessee is derived from the name of a Cherokee village, Tanasi.