Anderson Tennessee Map

About Anderson, Tennessee

Anderson is a locality in Coffee County, Tennessee, United States. Anderson is located at 36.5404°N, 82.3213°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 38574, 37388, 37617.

Anderson holds a stillness in its dirt that speaks of long, quiet afternoons under the Tennessee sun. It lies 2.0 miles east-northeast of Tullahoma, TN (from Tullahoma, TN: bearing 57°T), and is situated 9.0 miles southwest of Coffee. Bobo Creek curls through the terrain like a silver wire, drawing the eye toward the low, verdant creases of Bluehole Hollow where the light turns a thick, bruised purple at dusk. The earth here is heavy and dark, supporting the lush, tangled growth of Waggoner Park, where the trees lean in close to shade the path. Only a short distance away, the water of Lake Tullahoma gathers in a deep, cool basin, reflecting the sky with a clarity that makes the horizon seem infinite. When the season is right, the spray from Machine Falls creates a lingering mist that hangs suspended in the air, dampening the soil and cooling the heat of the afternoon until the Appalachian Mountains, visible as a faint, jagged smudge on the far edge of the world, lose their color in the coming night.

Anderson maintains a rhythm dictated by the steady, unpretentious work of the soil and the small-scale commerce that keeps the local economy breathing. Farmers and laborers move with a deliberate pace, their lives defined by the cycle of the seasons and the shifting demands of the land. Historically, the area grew from the needs of those who settled near the water, building their livelihoods around the resources provided by the creek and the dense, surrounding woodland. Today, the character of the place remains fixed in that early pragmatism, favoring a life that values the weight of a handshake and the reliability of a neighbor. There is an absence of frantic movement here; instead, one finds a steady persistence, a way of existing that accepts the land as it is, recognizing that the true substance of the place is found in the simple, repetitive chores of daily survival and the quiet satisfaction of a job finished before the sun sets behind the ridge.

About This Anderson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Anderson, Tennessee. Coordinates: 36.540381, -82.32125. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Anderson includes the ZIP code (38574, 37388, 37617), telephone area code (731, 865), county seat of Coffee County (Manchester), and school district assignment.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.