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Byrdstown Tennessee Map

Explore Byrdstown, 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 Byrdstown, Tennessee

How to Use This Byrdstown, Tennessee Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Byrdstown, 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 Byrdstown.

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.

CityByrdstown
StateTennessee (TN)
CountyPickett County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude36.57451
Longitude-85.128844
Population798
Density207.1 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code38549
Area Code423
County SeatByrdstown
School DistrictPickett County School District

About Byrdstown, Tennessee

Byrdstown is a locality in Pickett County, Tennessee, United States. It is a small community with a population of 798. The population density is 207.1 people per km². Byrdstown is located at 36.5745°N, 85.1288°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Byrdstown is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 38549.

Byrdstown anchors the high, rugged plateau of the Upper Cumberland where the horizon holds the distant, hazy silhouette of the Cumberland Mountains. It lies 11.4 miles north-northeast of Monroe, TN (from Monroe, TN: bearing 34°T), and is situated 1.8 miles northeast of Pickett. Gravity defines the terrain here, pulling the landscape into the quiet depths of Horsetrough Hollow and guiding the modest, persistent flow of Town Branch as it carves through the limestone bedrock. The light at dusk settles heavy and amber against the timbered ridges, turning the dense stands of hardwood into silhouettes that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has slipped behind the western rise. Two miles away, the expansive, glassy surface of Dale Hollow Lake catches the sky, acting as a profound mirror for the shifting weather patterns that roll across this land.

Byrdstown functions as a quiet center for those who live by the seasons, drawing its character from the intersection of forest stewardship and the seasonal rhythms of the Dale Hollow Recreation Area. The economy remains tied to the land and the surrounding woods, maintaining a steady, deliberate pace that favors local enterprise over the frantic churn of larger hubs. History here is marked by the resilience of those who cleared the stubborn soil and built lives among the limestone bluffs, leaving a legacy of self-reliance that remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture lining the main thoroughfares. Life in Byrdstown moves with a measured cadence, shaped by the proximity of the water and the enduring, silent presence of the woods that frame the perimeter of every prospect.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Dale Hollow Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 1.3 mi, 347° N
  • Dale Hollow Lake (Recreation Area) — 1.7 mi, 338° N
  • Cordell Hull (State Park) — 3.0 mi, 276° W
  • Sunset Marina (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 210° SW
  • Launch Site For Kayak (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 213° SW
  • Dale Hollow Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 340° N
  • Good Landing Beach (Attraction) — 4.5 mi, 198° S
  • Wolf River Marina (Attraction) — 5.1 mi, 311° NW
  • Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park (State Park) — 9.1 mi, 299° NW
  • Sgt. Alvin C. York Memorial (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 101° E
  • Pickett State Forest & Wildlife Management Area (State Resource Management Area) — 10.5 mi, 085° E
  • Pickett State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 10.5 mi, 084° E
  • Jim Creek (Local Recreation) — 11.7 mi, 097° E
  • Alpine Mountains Matrix Conservation Area Fee (Conservation Area) — 12.6 mi, 161° S
  • Lake Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.5 mi, 003° N
  • Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 14.1 mi, 081° E · 564k acres
  • Old Jail Museum (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 133° SE
  • Mesa Top Overlook (Viewpoint) — 16.3 mi, 100° E
  • Standing Stone State Park (Public Artwork) — 17.0 mi, 219° SW
  • Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 17.2 mi, 114° SE · 114k acres
  • Wayne County Doughboy (Monument) — 23.5 mi, 041° NE
  • Wayne County Historic Theater (Cinema) — 23.5 mi, 041° NE
  • Wayne County Historical Museum (Museum) — 23.5 mi, 041° NE
  • Rugby's Hidden History (Monument) — 27.8 mi, 121° SE
  • Massengale Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 28.3 mi, 123° SE
  • Backdoor Playhouse (Theatre) — 34.7 mi, 217° SW
  • The Munkey Wrench (Gallery) — 35.3 mi, 217° SW
  • Sandra Bos (Gallery) — 35.3 mi, 217° SW
  • Showplace Cinemas (Cinema) — 42.3 mi, 041° NE
  • Palace Theater (Theatre) — 43.7 mi, 172° S

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About This Byrdstown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Byrdstown, Tennessee. Coordinates: 36.57451, -85.128844. 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 Byrdstown includes the ZIP code (38549), telephone area code (423), county seat of Pickett County (Byrdstown), and school district assignment (Pickett 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.