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Joelton Tennessee Map

Explore Joelton, 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.

Interactive Map of Joelton, Tennessee

How to Use This Joelton, Tennessee Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Joelton, 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 Joelton.

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.

CityJoelton
StateTennessee (TN)
CountyDavidson County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude36.313108
Longitude-86.865277
Population4,800
Density55.0 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code37080
Area Code615, 629
County SeatNashville

About Joelton, Tennessee

Joelton is a locality in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,800. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Joelton is located at 36.3131°N, 86.8653°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 37080.

Joelton emerges from the landscape as a collection of high ridges and deep, verdant folds of land that define the northern reaches of the Cumberland plateau. It lies 8.5 miles west of Goodlettsville, TN (from Goodlettsville, TN: bearing 265°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-northwest of Madison. Long Creek winds through the terrain, its path carving a cool, shaded corridor that dictates the movement of wildlife and the slow drainage of the earth toward the lower basins. Sunlight hits the slopes of Bear Hollow during the late afternoon, casting long, sharp shadows that emphasize the rugged, uneven character of the ground. The atmosphere here is heavy with the scent of damp soil and ancient hardwoods, a reminder that the distant Appalachian Mountains exert a silent, atmospheric pressure on the weather patterns of this elevated region. Within the boundaries of Joelton, the landscape remains raw and unmanicured, favoring the dense growth of timber and the quiet solitude of the forest over the rapid development found elsewhere.

Joelton preserves a distinct character rooted in the heritage of those who first cleared the timber to establish small-scale homesteads and agrarian plots. While the local economy has transitioned away from the subsistence farming of the nineteenth century, the pattern of life retains a deliberate pace, with residents often commuting to larger centers while returning to the quietude of these hills each evening. The presence of Marrowbone Lake nearby serves as a primary point of interest, drawing those who seek a moment of stillness near the water’s edge beneath the canopy of oaks. Recreational activity often centers on Joelton, where the land is managed with an eye toward conservation rather than industry. Life here is measured by the changing colors of the leaves and the seasonal flow of the water, maintaining a sense of continuity that honors the original settlers who recognized the inherent value of this rugged, inland territory.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Joelton (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 313° NW
  • Paradise Ridge Park (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 009° N
  • Marrowbone Lake State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.3 mi, 263° W
  • AdventureWorks Zipline Forest (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 153° SE
  • Fontanel Mansion (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 153° SE
  • Whites Creek Trail (Local Recreation) — 4.5 mi, 153° SE
  • Scalf (Local Recreation) — 7.2 mi, 172° S
  • Cheatham Lake (Recreation Area) — 7.5 mi, 192° S
  • Coopertoen Drive-In Theater (Cinema) — 7.6 mi, 346° N
  • U.S.C.T Monument (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 123° SE
  • Minnesota Monument (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 123° SE
  • Dollar General bear statue (Public Artwork) — 9.3 mi, 092° E
  • Cheatham Lock And Dam Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 9.6 mi, 224° SW
  • Kidd Epps Art Shop (Gallery) — 9.8 mi, 159° S
  • Bell Carillon (Attraction) — 10.6 mi, 156° SE
  • Cheatham Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.6 mi, 249° W
  • Statehood Memorial (McNairy Spring) (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 156° SE
  • Tennessee Amphitheater (Theatre) — 10.8 mi, 156° SE
  • Musicians Hall of Fame (Museum) — 11.1 mi, 155° SE
  • Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) (Arts Centre) — 11.3 mi, 156° SE
  • James K. Polk Theater (Theatre) — 11.3 mi, 156° SE
  • Tennessee State Museum - Military Branch (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 156° SE
  • Arcade Street (Attraction) — 11.3 mi, 155° SE
  • O Gallery (Gallery) — 11.3 mi, 155° SE
  • Museum of Christian and Gospel Music (Museum) — 11.5 mi, 155° SE
  • George Jones Museum (Museum) — 11.5 mi, 154° SE
  • Cheatham Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.5 mi, 231° SW
  • Radnor Lake (State Park) — 16.9 mi, 166° S
  • Harpeth River (State Park) — 17.2 mi, 228° SW
  • Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 45.0 mi, 279° W · 13k acres

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About This Joelton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Joelton, Tennessee. Coordinates: 36.313108, -86.865277. 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 Joelton includes the ZIP code (37080), telephone area code (615, 629), county seat of Davidson County (Nashville), 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.