Lawrence Tennessee Map

About Lawrence, Tennessee

Lawrence is a locality in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of 43,187. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Lawrence is located at 35.6487°N, 88.7906°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38401.

Lawrence, Tennessee, unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling hills, a place where the earth seems to sigh with a quiet contentment. It lies 2.7 miles north-north-east of Jackson, TN (from Jackson, TN: bearing 29°T), and is situated 5.1 miles south-south-east of Carroll. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, damp scent of ripening corn and the fainter, wilder perfume of honeysuckle that tangles along the roadside ditches. Oak and hickory trees, their branches thick with the wisdom of seasons, cast long, benevolent shadows across fields that stretch toward a sky of an almost impossibly soft blue. The terrain here is generous, yielding, a place where the land itself feels like a patient, ancient friend, its contours softened by time and the persistent work of nature. The history of Lawrence is tied to the fertile soil and the resourceful spirit of its people, a legacy evident in the rows of brick buildings that line its modest downtown and the sturdy farmhouses that dot the surrounding countryside. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of Lawrence, with cotton and soybeans forming the backbone of its economy, their cultivation dictating the rhythm of the year. This agrarian heritage is not merely a footnote; it is the very texture of daily life, visible in the tractors that rumble down county roads and the farmers' markets that bloom on Saturday mornings, offering the season's bounty. The Duck River, a ribbon of brown water, winds its way through the county, a silent witness to the passage of time and a source of quiet beauty, its banks a sanctuary for those who seek a moment of peace away from the hum of the world.

About This Lawrence Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lawrence, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.648682, -88.790613. 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 Lawrence and Madison County.

Detailed location data for Lawrence includes the ZIP code (38301), telephone area code (901), county seat of Madison County (Jackson), and school district assignment. 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 Lawrence is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.