Gilt Edge Tennessee Map

About Gilt Edge, Tennessee

Gilt Edge is a locality in Tipton County, Tennessee, United States. It is a small community with a population of 516. The population density is 71.7 people per km². Gilt Edge is located at 35.5512°N, 89.8245°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38015.

Gilt Edge rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where broad fields of cotton and corn stretch towards the horizon under a sky that often holds the bruised, beautiful hues of approaching storms. It lies 9.5 miles north of Tipton, TN (from Tipton, TN: bearing 358°T), and is situated 8.0 miles north-north-west of Atoka. The air here, especially in the languid afternoons of late summer, carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening crops, a fragrance that clings to the weathered clapboard houses and the sturdy oaks that line the few paved roads. The land itself, a rich, dark loam, yields its bounty with a quiet insistence, shaping the lives and livelihoods of those who call Gilt Edge home. The quality of light, particularly as the sun begins its descent, casts long, soft shadows that imbue the modest structures with a fleeting, almost ethereal grace. Though its origins are rooted in the agricultural heart of Tipton County, Gilt Edge carries whispers of a past tied to the broader currents of Southern history, a place where the echoes of hardship and resilience mingle with the steady hum of present-day farming. For generations, the economy has been inextricably linked to the fertile soil, with families cultivating generations of knowledge about planting, tending, and harvesting. While no grand monuments mark its passage, the history of Gilt Edge is etched into the very rhythm of its days, in the shared stories passed down, and in the enduring spirit of neighborly connection that persists in this quiet corner of Tennessee. The local economy, though modest, thrives on the dependable cycle of the seasons and the dedication of its people to the land.

About This Gilt Edge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gilt Edge, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.551192, -89.824528. 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 Gilt Edge and Tipton County.

Detailed location data for Gilt Edge includes the ZIP code (38015), telephone area code (901), county seat of Tipton County (Covington), and school district assignment (Tipton County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Gilt Edge is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.