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Brownsville Tennessee Map

Explore Brownsville, Tennessee, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Brownsville, Tennessee

How to Use This Brownsville, Tennessee Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Brownsville, Tennessee. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Tennessee or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Brownsville.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityBrownsville
StateTennessee (TN)
CountyHouston County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude35.589036
Longitude-89.257856
Population9,788
Density383.3 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes37061, 38012
Area Code615, 629, 901
County SeatErin
School DistrictHaywood County School District

About Brownsville, Tennessee

Brownsville is a locality in Houston County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 9,788. The population density is 383.3 people per km². Brownsville is located at 35.5890°N, 89.2579°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Brownsville is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 37061, 38012.

Brownsville emerges from the flat, fertile earth of the western plains, defined by the quiet persistence of the East Fork Little Elk Creek as it carves a path through the silt-heavy soil. It lies 7.2 miles east-northeast of Stewart, TN (from Stewart, TN: bearing 68°T), and is situated 16.2 miles west of Marion. The landscape surrounding Brownsville is marked by a deep, agricultural stillness, where the horizon is defined by the subtle rise of Tennessee Ridge in the distance and the dense, shadowed canopy of Stewart State Forest. Sunlight here possesses a particular, heavy clarity, turning the open fields into vast expanses of pale gold that seem to breathe under the weight of the humid afternoons. Toward the edge of the horizon, Wallace Hollow provides a gentle dip in the terrain, grounding the geography in a quiet, prehistoric stability that remains indifferent to the passing of seasons.

History in Brownsville lingers in the architecture of the town square, where the commerce of the present rests upon the foundations of a long agrarian tradition. The local economy continues to draw its vitality from the surrounding fields, a legacy of cotton and crop cycles that dictate the slow, measured pulse of daily life. Beyond the storefronts, the proximity of Stewart State Forest offers a sanctuary of hardwoods and tangled undergrowth, a preserved wildness that contrasts with the methodical rows of the nearby farms. Residents move with an awareness of the land’s enduring character, recognizing that the pace of their days is tethered to the same soil that once drew settlers to this crossroads. Even as modern industry finds its place, the fundamental identity of Brownsville remains tied to the cycles of the creek and the quiet, persistent growth of the woods.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Tina Turner (Public Artwork) — 0.2 mi, 048° NE
  • Bomer City Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 044° NE
  • Billy Tripp's Mindfield (Attraction) — 0.6 mi, 303° NW
  • College Hill Complex (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 296° NW
  • Northside Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 339° N
  • Methodist Hospital Softball Complex (Local Recreation) — 1.5 mi, 053° NE
  • Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.1 mi, 185° S · 23k acres
  • Fort Ridge Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.1 mi, 026° NE
  • Tennessee Historical Marker 4D 36 (Monument) — 15.8 mi, 351° N
  • South Fork Waterfowl Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 18.1 mi, 074° E
  • Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.4 mi, 285° W · 25k acres
  • Art in the Village (Gallery) — 23.1 mi, 078° E
  • Confederate Statue (Monument) — 25.4 mi, 051° NE
  • Chickasaw (State Park) — 26.6 mi, 129° SE
  • Ayers Hall (Theatre) — 26.8 mi, 081° E
  • Dodson Science Auditorium (Theatre) — 27.1 mi, 082° E
  • Simón Bolívar (Monument) — 27.6 mi, 146° SE
  • Pinson Mounds (State Park) — 29.3 mi, 098° E
  • Dyer County Historical Society (Museum) — 31.6 mi, 347° N
  • Cochran Site (Historic Ruins) — 31.9 mi, 101° E
  • Trenton Teapot Museum (Museum) — 32.2 mi, 033° NE
  • Ozier Mound (5) (Historic Ruins) — 32.3 mi, 101° E
  • National Bird Dog Museum (Museum) — 37.4 mi, 174° S
  • Field Trial Hall of Fame (Museum) — 37.4 mi, 174° S
  • Elvis Car (Attraction) — 43.8 mi, 224° SW
  • Morton Museum of Collierville History (Museum) — 44.0 mi, 211° SW
  • Ducks Unlimited National Headquarters (Nature Reserve) — 44.3 mi, 225° SW
  • Holly Springs National Forest (National Forest) — 44.6 mi, 162° S · 156k acres
  • Matamora Hill (Registered Battlefield) — 46.4 mi, 147° SE
  • Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 51.8 mi, 295° NW · 2,280 acres

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About This Brownsville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Brownsville, Tennessee. Coordinates: 35.589036, -89.257856. 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 Brownsville includes the ZIP code (37061, 38012), telephone area code (615, 629, 901), county seat of Houston County (Erin), and school district assignment (Haywood County School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.