Jamestown Tennessee Map

About Jamestown, Tennessee

Jamestown is a locality in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. Jamestown is located at 35.9384°N, 86.4239°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38556.

Jamestown rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, where the verdant fields of agriculture give way to the deeper greens of mixed hardwood forests. It lies 6.1 miles east-south-east of Smyrna, TN (from Smyrna, TN: bearing 120°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north-north-west of Murfreesboro. The air here, especially in the late afternoon as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a particular stillness, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the rustle of leaves in the breeze. Creeks, often no more than a murmur in drier seasons, thread their way through the terrain, their banks lined with sycamore and oak, their waters reflecting the soft, diffused light. This is a place where the land itself seems to breathe, a quiet exhale of earth and sky. The history of Jamestown is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land they have worked for generations. Once a hub for the timber industry, the echoes of sawmills and logging operations can still be felt in the very character of the place, a legacy of hard work and resourcefulness. Today, agriculture remains a cornerstone of the local economy, with cattle ranches and small farms dotting the countryside, their productivity a quiet testament to the fertile soil. The rhythm of Jamestown is one of patient growth and steady progress, a place where traditions are honored and the simple act of tending the land is a deeply respected way of life.

About This Jamestown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jamestown, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.938397, -86.423881. 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 Jamestown and Rutherford County.

Detailed location data for Jamestown includes the ZIP code (38015), telephone area code (615, 629, 423), county seat of Rutherford County (Murfreesboro), 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 Jamestown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.