Explore Gadsden, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gadsden, 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 Gadsden.
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 | Gadsden |
| State | Tennessee (TN) |
| County | Crockett County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 35.775904 |
| Longitude | -88.990063 |
| Population | 469 |
| Density | 161.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 38337 |
| Area Code | 901 |
| County Seat | Alamo |
| School District | Crockett County School District |
Gadsden emerges from the quiet, expansive plains of West Tennessee where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a perpetually shifting sky. It lies 10.3 miles west-northwest of Carroll, TN (from Carroll, TN: bearing 293°T), and is situated 5.1 miles southwest of Humboldt. The landscape around Gadsden is defined by a rhythmic succession of agricultural fields and modest woodland, broken only by the steady, unassuming flow of Sand Creek as it carves its path through the silt-rich soil. Light here has a peculiar quality, thickening into a warm, amber haze at dusk that softens the sharp edges of the fence lines and settles heavily over the distant silhouette of Horns Bluff. While the terrain remains largely level, the proximity to Mound Field imparts a subtle geological variety to the area, grounding the earth in a permanence that feels both ancient and deeply settled.
Agriculture remains the silent pulse of the local economy, with the cultivation of cotton and timber dictating the pace of the seasons and the cycle of the working day. The history of Gadsden is etched into the very soil, reflecting the resilience of a community that has long looked toward the land for its sustenance and identity. Residents often find respite in the quietude of Unknown Park, where the canopy provides a cool sanctuary from the persistent summer heat that defines this inland climate. Whether one is passing through or lingering, the spirit of the place is found in the simple, unadorned details: the rustle of dry stalks in the breeze, the distant quiet of Hall Lake, and the steady, quiet endurance of a life built upon the rhythm of the harvest.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gadsden, Tennessee. Coordinates: 35.775904, -88.990063. 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 Gadsden includes the ZIP code (38337), telephone area code (901), county seat of Crockett County (Alamo), and school district assignment (Crockett County School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |