Explore Hancock, 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 Hancock, 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 Hancock.
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 | Hancock |
| State | Tennessee (TN) |
| County | Henry County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 36.283669 |
| Longitude | -88.311155 |
| Population | 6,620 |
| Density | 18.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 38242, 37847 |
| Area Code | 901, 865 |
| County Seat | Paris |
Hancock holds a quiet stillness within its borders, defined by a landscape where the earth settles into gentle, unpretentious patterns. It lies 1.5 miles southeast of Paris, TN (from Paris, TN: bearing 146°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north of Mansfield. The Middle Fork Obion River traces a slow path through the terrain just one mile from the center, carrying the seasonal runoff that shapes the local fields. Travelers might notice how the light catches the moisture rising from the soil at dusk, casting a soft, amber glow across the fields. Twelve miles to the distance, the silhouette of Pea Ridge rises against the horizon, providing a constant, stable anchor for the view. Green Acres Lake rests only two miles away, its surface often mirroring the vast, open sky above. Hancock remains a place where the geography feels deliberate, grounded in the simple mechanics of soil and water.
Agriculture remains the primary pulse of Hancock, dictating the rhythm of the days as crops rise and fall with the changing seasons. The local economy draws its strength from the fertile ground, where families have worked the same plots for generations to sustain their livelihoods. Historical patterns here reflect a steady commitment to land stewardship, avoiding the rapid shifts that often disturb larger, more frantic centers of commerce. Industry in this region is quiet and focused, relying on the steady output of local timber and the bounty produced by the surrounding acreage. Even as the modern world advances, the people of Hancock continue to value the reliability of their traditional trades. This disciplined approach ensures that the local identity remains tied to the tangible results of hard, honest labor.
Eiffel Tower Park serves as a singular point of interest, standing as a local landmark just one mile away and offering a space for the community to gather. The cultural character of Hancock is marked by a deep sense of neighborliness, where the pace of life allows for genuine conversation and shared accountability. Residents often find their way to public spaces during seasonal events, reinforcing the social bonds that have defined the area for decades. While no figures of global renown claim this specific soil as their origin, the people who reside here carry a quiet pride in their daily contributions to the region. Life in Hancock moves with a steady, predictable grace, favoring the persistence of tradition over the fleeting nature of modern trends. Every interaction within the community feels like a continuation of a story that remains firmly rooted in the local landscape.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hancock, Tennessee. Coordinates: 36.283669, -88.311155. 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 Hancock includes the ZIP code (38242, 37847), telephone area code (901, 865), county seat of Henry County (Paris), and school district assignment.
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. |