Lexington Tennessee Map

About Lexington, Tennessee

Lexington is a locality in Henderson County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,962. The population density is 260.7 people per km². Lexington is located at 35.6509°N, 88.3934°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38351.

Lexington, a county seat in western Tennessee, unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills that ease into broad, fertile valleys, a gentle topography sculpted by millennia of rain and sun. It lies 18.5 miles north-west of Montgomery, TN (from Montgomery, TN: bearing 314°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south of Parker's Crossroads. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy scent of pine and damp soil, a fragrance that seems to deepen as the sun dips low, casting long, hazy shadows across fields of ripening corn and soybeans. Ancient oaks and maples, their branches gnarled like the hands of old storytellers, stand sentinel over the scattered farmsteads, their red barns gleaming dully in the fading light. The very character of Lexington is tied to this land, a quiet resilience born from the cycles of planting and harvest, a slow, steady pulse that beats at the heart of this place. The history of Lexington is woven through the agricultural roots that still anchor its economy, a legacy of cotton and tobacco that has, in more recent times, diversified into a robust mix of manufacturing and service industries. While the grand plantations of the Deep South are not its defining feature, the echoes of earlier eras can be found in the sturdy, sometimes weathered, architecture of its older buildings, remnants of a time when life moved at a different cadence. The Carroll Creek, a modest waterway, winds its way through the surrounding countryside, its banks a verdant embrace, hinting at the slower, more deliberate pace of life that still prevails. Lexington’s distinctive character is not found in grand monuments, but in the quiet dignity of its people, their lives intertwined with the land and the enduring spirit of community.

About This Lexington Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Lexington, Tennessee with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Lexington and Henderson County.

Detailed location data for Lexington includes the ZIP code (38351), telephone area code (901), county seat of Henderson County (Lexington), and school district assignment (Lexington City School System). 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 Lexington is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.