Center Tennessee Map

About Center, Tennessee

Center is a locality in Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States. It is a small community with a population of 297. Center is located at 35.3540°N, 87.4517°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38464.

Center unfolds across rolling Tennessee hills, a landscape softened by time and the persistent green of deciduous forests. It lies 16.1 miles west-north-west of Weakley, TN (from Weakley, TN: bearing 293°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-west of Summertown. The air here often carries the earthy scent of damp soil after a rain, a fragrance that mingles with the distant hum of cicadas in the summer heat. Barns, weathered to the color of aged wood and shadowed by broad eaves, dot the fields, their silhouettes sharp against the vast, often cloud-streaked sky. The land itself seems to exhale a quiet resilience, the terrain gently rising and falling as if breathing with the slow pulse of the seasons. This pocket of Lawrence County has long drawn sustenance from the earth, its history intertwined with the agricultural rhythms of the region. While not a bustling metropolis, Center has nurtured generations who have found their livelihood in the fertile ground, the legacy of farming a palpable thread in its character. The local economy, though modest, reflects this deep connection to the land, with small businesses catering to the needs of the surrounding farms and families. The quiet dignity of its past is visible in the sturdy architecture and the unhurried pace of daily life, a place where the simple act of watching the sunlight slant through the trees at dusk can feel like a profound event.

About This Center Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Center, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.353967, -87.451684. 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 Center and Lawrence County.

Detailed location data for Center includes the ZIP code (38464), telephone area code (901), county seat of Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg), 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 Center is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.