Cunningham Tennessee Map

About Cunningham, Tennessee

Cunningham is a locality in Obion County, Tennessee, United States. Cunningham is located at 36.2334°N, 89.4240°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 38240, 37052.

Cunningham emerges from the landscape as a quiet assembly of homesteads and pastures that define the mid-Tennessee terrain. It lies 13.9 miles north of Dyersburg, TN (from Dyersburg, TN: bearing 351°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-southeast of Lake. The earth here settles into the low depression of Inman Hollow, where the land yields to the persistent, slow-moving currents of Daugherty Creek. Sunlight filters through the canopy of deciduous hardwoods, casting long, amber shadows that stretch across the fields as evening approaches. While Sheep Ridge remains a distant, hazy silhouette against the western horizon, the immediate vicinity is defined by the intimate, sheltered contours of the basin and the surrounding woodlands. Three miles away, the protected expanse of Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuge provides a sanctuary for local flora and fauna, maintaining a stillness that seems to seep into the very soil of the surrounding countryside.

Economic life in Cunningham remains tethered to the rhythms of the earth, as the community sustains itself through agriculture and the quiet stewardship of the land. The legacy of the area is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring pattern of life that has persisted since the earliest settlers recognized the value of the fertile soil near Daugherty Creek. Residents move through their days with a steady, deliberate pace, mindful of the seasonal shifts that govern the harvest and the maintenance of their properties. Though Round Lake lies seven miles distant, the proximity of the refuge and the hollow creates a localized sense of seclusion that keeps the influence of larger metropolitan centers at a comfortable remove. It is a place where the character of the inhabitants is shaped by the land they work, resulting in a community defined by its grounded, unpretentious connection to the regional landscape.

About This Cunningham Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cunningham, Tennessee. Coordinates: 36.233402, -89.423962. 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 Cunningham includes the ZIP code (38240, 37052), telephone area code (901, 615, 629), county seat of Obion County (Union City), and school district assignment.

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.