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Winchester is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Tullahoma micropolitan area. The population of Winchester as of the 2020 census was 9,375.

Winchester was created as the seat of justice for Franklin County by act of the Tennessee Legislature on November 22, 1809, and was laid out the following year. The historic Hundred Oaks Castle is located in Winchester. Mary Sharp College (originally the "Tennessee and Alabama Female Institute", but later renamed in honor of Mary Corn Sharp, a donor) was founded in 1851 by Z. C. Graves and the Baptist Church. Though a women's college, it offered a classical curriculum based upon what was being offered at the time by Amherst College, Brown University, and the University of Virginia. It closed in 1896. The city was occupied first by Confederate and then by Union troops during the Civil War. Winchester, along with the rest of Franklin County, seceded from the Union several months before the rest of Tennessee, unofficially becoming a part of Alabama until the rest of the state seceded. It lay on the line of retreat to Chattanooga followed by the Confederate Army of Tennessee during the campaign of 1863. Recreation in Winchester received a significant boost when the Tennessee Valley Authority started construction of the Tims Ford Dam along the Elk River in 1966. The project was completed in 1972, and Tims Ford Lake is now known for excellent boating and bass fishing opportunities. Tims Ford State Park is located along the lake's shoreline.

Winchester is situated slightly north of the center of Franklin County in Tennessee. It shares a border to the north with the city of Decherd. The city center is located just south of Boiling Fork Creek, which has become an extension of Tims Ford Lake. On the western boundary of the city, Dry Creek forms another arm of the lake. The city limits of Winchester extend as far as the Elk River arm of the lake, approximately 4 miles (6 km) north of downtown. U. S. Route 41A passes through the center of town, coming in from the southeast as South College Street and leaving to the northeast as Dinah Shore Boulevard. US 41A leads east 6 mile (10 km) to Cowan and 12 mile (19 km) to Sewanee, as well as north 6 mile (10 km) to Estill Springs and 14 mile (23 km) to Tullahoma. Tennessee State Route 16 leaves southwest from the center of town as 1st Avenue and leads 19 mile (31 km) to the Alabama border. U. S. Route 64 bypasses Winchester to the south and east, leading northeast 16 mile (26 km) to Interstate 24 near Pelham and west 32 mile (51 km) to Fayetteville. Tennessee State Route 50 leads west and northwest from Winchester 20 mile (32 km) to Lynchburg, and Tennessee State Route 130 leads northwest 6 mile (10 km) to Winchester Springs and 16 mile (26 km) to Tullahoma. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 8.47%, is water.

+Winchester racial composition Race Number Percentage White (non Hispanic) 7,448 79.45% Black or African American (non Hispanic) 911 9.72% Native American 32 0.34% Asian 131 1.4% Pacific Islander 4 0.04% Other/Mixed 412 4.39% Hispanic or Latino 437 4.66%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,375 people, 3,556 households, and 2,333 families residing in the city with a median household income of $51,870. The number of businesses employing people was 268 as of 2017.

Winchester is served by the Winchester Municipal Airport.