Birchwood Tennessee Map

About Birchwood, Tennessee

Birchwood is a locality in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,400. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Birchwood is located at 35.3626°N, 84.9922°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 37308.

Birchwood lies in a landscape shaped by the slow, patient work of water and earth. It lies 13.9 miles north-north-west of Bradley, TN (from Bradley, TN: bearing 327°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south of Dayton. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep green of mixed hardwoods and pines, give way to the broader, flatter expanse of the Tennessee River Valley. The air here often carries the scent of damp soil and pine needles, a cool, earthy perfume that deepens as the sun begins its descent, casting long, soft shadows across the fields. Creek beds, sometimes dry and dusty, other times swollen with recent rain, snake through the terrain, their banks lined with sycamores and willows, their presence a constant murmur in the quietude. This corner of Hamilton County carries echoes of a time when agriculture was king, and the rich river bottomlands yielded their bounty to hardworking hands. The legacy of small farms and the quiet rhythm of rural life still inform the character of Birchwood, even as its proximity to larger centers has brought new currents. The local economy, once tied more directly to the land, now sees a blend of agricultural pursuits and the steady hum of small businesses catering to the needs of residents. You can still find remnants of older structures, their weathered wood and stone speaking of generations that have called this place home, their stories woven into the very fabric of the land.

About This Birchwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Birchwood, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.362571, -84.992174. 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 Birchwood and Hamilton County.

Detailed location data for Birchwood includes the ZIP code (37042), telephone area code (615, 629), county seat of Hamilton County (Chattanooga), 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 Birchwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.