Lafayette Tennessee Map

About Lafayette, Tennessee

Lafayette is a locality in Macon County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,727. The population density is 411.2 people per km². Lafayette is located at 36.5212°N, 86.0264°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 37083.

Lafayette rests in a landscape of rolling hills, where the rich, dark soil yields to the persistent efforts of agriculture. It lies 25.1 miles east-north-east of Gallatin, TN (from Gallatin, TN: bearing 68°T), and is situated 9.8 miles west of Red Boiling Springs. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a scent of damp earth and mown hay, a quiet perfume that settles over the scattered farmsteads and the clusters of houses that make up Lafayette. The terrain is not dramatic, but it possesses a gentle persistence, a way of shaping the horizon into soft, rounded forms that invite the eye to linger. Trees, mostly oak and maple, punctuate the fields, their leaves rustling with a sound that feels like a collective sigh on a warm breeze. The history of Lafayette is tied to the land, an inheritance passed down through generations of families who worked these fields and built this community. The local economy has long been anchored in agriculture, with tobacco and corn often dominating the landscape, their rows stretching towards the distant tree lines. Yet, like many places in this part of Tennessee, Lafayette also feels the subtle hum of broader economic currents, with small businesses and a growing service sector providing a living for its residents. There's a sense of enduring resilience here, a quiet determination born from the long history of coaxing sustenance from this fertile ground, a character etched not in grand monuments, but in the steady rhythm of daily life.

About This Lafayette Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lafayette, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.521162, -86.026373. 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 Lafayette and Macon County.

Detailed location data for Lafayette includes the ZIP code (38544), telephone area code (423, 615, 629), county seat of Macon County (Lafayette), and school district assignment (Macon 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 Lafayette is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.