Central Tennessee Map
Central, Tennessee — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Central, Lauderdale County.
Interactive Map of Central, Tennessee
| City | Central |
| State | Tennessee (TN) |
| County | Lauderdale |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 35.803687 |
| Longitude | -89.537298 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Central, Tennessee
Central is a locality in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States. Central is located at 35.8037°N, 89.5373°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 37601.0.
Central sits in a landscape of gentle slopes and rich, dark soil, the kind that holds moisture and promises a good harvest. It lies 7.2 miles east of Lauderdale, TN (from Lauderdale, TN: bearing 79°T), and is situated 4.1 miles north of Ripley. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out, their green stalks whispering secrets to the warm Tennessee air, broken only by the occasional stand of oak and hickory that offers a deeper, cooler shade. The roads here are mostly gravel, kicking up a soft, ochre dust that settles like a fine powder on the leaves of passing cars. It’s a place where the sky seems to press down, vast and blue, especially on a clear afternoon, and the silence is so profound you can almost hear the earth breathing. This corner of Lauderdale County has a history tied to the land and the rivers that snake their way through the region, shaping livelihoods and settlements. For generations, farming has been the backbone of Central, with families cultivating the fertile ground for sustenance and trade. While the agricultural rhythm persists, some residents find work in nearby towns or in the processing plants that handle the region's bounty, a quiet hum of economic activity that supplements the slower pace of rural life. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist traps in Central, but there is a palpable sense of continuity, a quiet unfolding of days much like those that have come before, marked by the changing seasons and the enduring strength of the land.
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About This Central Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Central, Tennessee with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Central and Lauderdale County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Central is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Central is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
