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Dixon Springs Tennessee Map

Explore Dixon Springs, 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 Dixon Springs, Tennessee

How to Use This Dixon Springs, Tennessee Map

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

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.

City	Dixon Springs
State	Tennessee (TN)
County	Smith County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	36.358941
Longitude	-86.052487
Population	480
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	37057
Area Code	615, 629
County Seat	Carthage

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About Dixon Springs, Tennessee

Dixon Springs is a locality in Smith County, Tennessee, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Dixon Springs is located at 36.3589°N, 86.0525°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 37057.

Dixon Springs emerges from the landscape as a quiet intersection of limestone bluffs and fertile bottomlands where the steady, persistent flow of Dixon Creek carves a path through the earth. It lies 6.8 miles east-southeast of Hartsville, TN (from Hartsville, TN: bearing 109°T), and is situated 9.8 miles northwest of South Carthage. The air here holds a particular weight, smelling of damp shale and the deep, dark loam of the surrounding fields, while the light at dusk softens the sharp edges of the terrain into a bruised, indigo haze. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the land lifts into the quiet shadows of Evitts Hollow, where the silence is broken only by the sudden, sharp rustle of wildlife moving through the thick undergrowth. While the Appalachian Mountains remain a distant, hazy promise on the far horizon, the immediate topography feels intimate and enclosed, defined by the slow, deliberate work of water moving over ancient stone.

Dixon Springs carries the weight of a long-settled history, having served as a crossroads for travelers and settlers who recognized the value of its mineral-rich soil and reliable waterways. The economy remains anchored to the land, tethered to agricultural cycles and the small-scale commerce that sustains a life lived close to the seasons. Nearby, the expansive waters of the Cordell Hull Reservoir provide a contrast to the narrow creek, drawing those who seek the quietude of the water, while the proximity of the Old Hickory Recreation Area offers a managed space for the public to engage with the local woods and fields. Life in Dixon Springs proceeds with a steady, unadorned pulse, favoring the long view of a harvest or the seasonal rhythm of the creek over the frantic pace of the wider world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Old Hickory Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 1.1 mi, 247° SW
Old Hickory Lake (Recreation Area) — 1.7 mi, 214° SW
Old Hickory Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 291° W
Cordell Hull Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 125° SE
Cordell Hull Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.9 mi, 125° SE
Smith County Heritage Museum (Museum) — 9.3 mi, 142° SE
The Eads Museum (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 146° SE
Macon Fairgrounds Park (Local Recreation) — 10.6 mi, 358° N
Carthage Junction Depot (Gallery) — 11.3 mi, 150° SE
Long Hunter (State Park) — 16.6 mi, 218° SW
General Hatton (Monument) — 16.9 mi, 232° SW
Capitol Theater (Cinema) — 16.9 mi, 232° SW
Gallatin Green Wave Football Stadium (Stadium) — 21.2 mi, 276° W
Edgar Evins (State Park) — 21.8 mi, 144° SE
Canoe the Caney - Satellite Location (Attraction) — 21.9 mi, 143° SE
Sumner County Museum (Museum) — 22.1 mi, 275° W
Flynn Creek Impact Crater marker (Monument) — 22.2 mi, 104° E
Gravel Road Traditions (Museum) — 23.9 mi, 254° W
Cedars of Lebanon: Sadie Ford Hertitage Farm & Arts Center (Museum) — 24.3 mi, 221° SW
Backwoods Nightmare Haunted Woods (Attraction) — 27.6 mi, 228° SW
Taylor Swift Auditorium (Theatre) — 31.0 mi, 263° W
The Pink Elephant (Monument) — 33.1 mi, 116° SE
TTU Eagle Statue (Public Artwork) — 33.1 mi, 112° E
Backdoor Playhouse (Theatre) — 33.2 mi, 113° SE
The Munkey Wrench (Gallery) — 33.2 mi, 114° SE
Mammoth Cave National Park (National Park) — 51.0 mi, 360° N · 51k acres
Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 67.4 mi, 075° E · 564k acres
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 67.6 mi, 083° E · 114k acres

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