Antioch Tennessee Map

About Antioch, Tennessee

Antioch is a locality in DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States. Antioch is located at 35.8573°N, 85.7169°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 37013.

Antioch, Tennessee, unfolds across a landscape shaped by the slow erosion of time and the persistent green of the Cumberland Plateau's foothills. It lies 2.6 miles south of Jefferson, TN (from Jefferson, TN: bearing 187°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-south-east of DeKalb. Here, rolling farmland gives way to denser woodlands, the terrain a gentle, but determined, rise and fall that dictates the flow of the shallow creeks and the scattered ponds reflecting the wide, often cloud-dappled sky. The air itself carries a certain stillness, a quiet hum of insects and distant machinery that is punctuated by the occasional call of a bird or the rustle of leaves underfoot. The houses, often spread wide across their properties, speak of a need for space, for breathing room, their porches and yards serving as extensions of the domestic sphere into the soft Tennessee light. The history of Antioch is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, a legacy evident in the weathered barns and the fields that have been coaxed into cultivation for generations. While the precise origins of its name might echo ancient cities, its modern identity is rooted in the practicalities of rural life and a burgeoning connection to the wider economic currents of Middle Tennessee. The local economy, once heavily reliant on farming and small-scale timber operations, has seen a gradual shift, with a growing number of residents commuting to larger centers for work, though a strong sense of local commerce persists in hardware stores and family-owned diners. Distinctive to Antioch is its quiet resilience, a character forged not in grand pronouncements but in the steady unfolding of everyday life, where the changing seasons still hold a certain sway over the rhythm of the days.

About This Antioch Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Antioch, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.857288, -85.716926. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Antioch and DeKalb County.

Detailed location data for Antioch includes the ZIP code (38019), telephone area code (615, 629), county seat of DeKalb County (Smithville), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Antioch is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.