Grimsley Tennessee Map

About Grimsley, Tennessee

Grimsley is a locality in Fentress County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,171. The population density is 33.3 people per km². Grimsley is located at 36.2670°N, 84.9844°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38565.

Grimsley sits in a pocket of Fentress County where the rolling hills of the Cumberland Plateau begin to soften, their slopes yielding to broad, fertile valleys. It lies 6.8 miles east of Davidson, TN (from Davidson, TN: bearing 96°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-south-west of Fentress. The land here is a study in muted greens and browns, punctuated by the darker, more insistent shades of pine and hardwood forests that cling to the ridges. Creeks, often no more than a murmur in their rocky beds, thread their way through the terrain, their water carrying the cool, earthy scent of damp soil and decaying leaves, especially after a rain. The sky often feels vast and open, a pale blue canvas that can quickly gather the bruised purples and grays of an approaching storm, imbuing the landscape with a sense of both gentle repose and latent power. The history of Grimsley is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that stand sentinel on the hilltops, a testament to generations who have worked this soil. Once, timber wagons laden with felled trees would have rumbled along the rudimentary roads, a sign of the area's early reliance on its abundant forests. Today, the economy of Grimsley is a quieter affair, largely sustained by the farms that dot the landscape, their fields a patchwork of corn and hay, their barns weathered by sun and wind. It's a place where the pace of life is measured not by the ticking of clocks, but by the slow turning of seasons and the steady rhythms of agricultural labor, a character that has endured through the decades.

About This Grimsley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grimsley, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.267013, -84.984398. 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 Grimsley and Fentress County.

Detailed location data for Grimsley includes the ZIP code (38556), telephone area code (423), county seat of Fentress County (Jamestown), and school district assignment (Fentress 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 Grimsley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.