Bradford Tennessee Map

About Bradford, Tennessee

Bradford is a locality in Haywood County, Tennessee, United States. Bradford is located at 35.6731°N, 89.2095°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38316.

Bradford rests in the rolling landscape of western Tennessee, where the land begins to soften and broaden, hinting at the Mississippi Delta to come. It lies 22.1 miles west of Carroll, TN (from Carroll, TN: bearing 262°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east-north-east of Haywood. The fields here are a patchwork of greens and golds, stitched together by the gentle curve of the horizon, and the air carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening corn and sun-baked earth. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like the hands of weathered farmers, stand sentinel along the roadside, their leaves rustling with secrets of seasons past. The roads themselves, often paved with a fine, red dust that settles on everything like a gentle blush, wind through shallow valleys and over low ridges, revealing glimpses of weathered barns and quiet homesteads. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, takes on a honeyed quality, bathing the fields and trees in a warm, almost tangible glow that seems to slow the very pulse of the day. The history of Bradford is deeply rooted in the fertile soil that has sustained its people for generations, a legacy of agriculture that continues to define its economy. Cotton once reigned supreme, its white bolls a familiar sight against the summer sky, and though its dominance has waned, the spirit of the land endures, now nurturing a diverse array of crops. The close-knit character of Bradford is evident in the way neighbors still pause for conversation on front porches, a quiet rhythm that belies the wider world's clamor. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very persistence of the community, its quiet resilience in the face of changing times, stands as a testament to the enduring character of this place. The community’s heart beats with the steady, reliable cadence of life lived close to the earth, a constant hum of quiet industry and shared experience.

About This Bradford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bradford, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.673132, -89.209512. 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 Bradford and Haywood County.

Detailed location data for Bradford includes the ZIP code (38012), telephone area code (901), county seat of Haywood County (Brownsville), and school district assignment (Bradford Special School District). 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 Bradford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.