Fairmount Tennessee Map

About Fairmount, Tennessee

Fairmount is a locality in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,193. The population density is 202.1 people per km². Fairmount is located at 35.1865°N, 85.3302°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 37620, 37377.

Fairmount reveals itself through the steady, insistent murmur of Cedar Creek as it carves a path through the dense, verdant undergrowth. It lies 1.2 miles southeast of Bristol, TN (from Bristol, TN: bearing 125°T), and is situated 7.8 miles northeast of Hamilton. The land here rises in slow, deliberate swells, a landscape defined by the heavy green of hardwood forests and the deep, rich loam that holds the afternoon heat long after the sun has slipped behind the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Within the quiet expanse of Fairmount Park, the air carries a mineral sharpness, a scent of damp earth and cooling stone that lingers in the shadows of the oaks. Two miles to the west, the quiet basin of Bear Hollow creates a natural catchment for the morning mist, while the nearby waters of Middlebrook Lake offer a still, reflective surface that mirrors the shifting clouds of the Tennessee sky.

Fairmount maintains a rhythm dictated by the land’s enduring capacity for sustenance and the quiet labor of its people. The local economy has long leaned upon the stability of the soil, with the town’s character shaped by generations who have understood the subtle shifts in the seasons and the demands of the harvest. History here is not written in grand monuments but in the persistent work of those who navigate the rural roads and manage the timbered tracts that border the creek. While the distant, thundering descent of Abrams Falls draws those who seek the spectacle of moving water, life in Fairmount favors the deliberate pace of the interior, marked by the simple, functional architecture of a place that values utility over ornament. Residents move with the steady confidence of those accustomed to the topography, finding a quiet, grounded satisfaction in the permanence of the ridge and the constant, rhythmic flow of the water passing through the woods.

About This Fairmount Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairmount, Tennessee. Coordinates: 35.186456, -85.330236. 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 Fairmount includes the ZIP code (37620, 37377), telephone area code (731, 615), county seat of Sullivan County (Blountville), and school district assignment (Hamilton County School District).

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.