McMinn Tennessee Map

About McMinn, Tennessee

McMinn is a locality in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of 53,017. The population density is 120.0 people per km². McMinn is located at 35.4037°N, 84.6479°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 37303.

McMinn lies in the embrace of rolling hills, a landscape softened by the gentle passage of time and the persistent green of Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau foothills. It lies 18.7 miles north-east of Bradley, TN (from Bradley, TN: bearing 39°T), and is situated 4.1 miles south-west of Athens. The air here, especially after a spring rain, carries the rich, damp scent of fertile earth and the faintest whisper of pine. Farmlands, checkerboarded with corn and tobacco, spread across the undulating terrain, broken by stands of oak and hickory that turn to molten gold and fiery crimson when autumn arrives. The creeks, often little more than silver threads in the summer heat, swell with the rains, their banks lined with sycamores and the occasional, stoic cedar. Life in McMinn moves with a steady current, a rhythm dictated less by the clock and more by the seasons and the needs of the land. The history of McMinn is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, a legacy that continues to shape its economy. For generations, tobacco and corn have been the bedrock crops, their cultivation a familiar sight across the sun-drenched fields. While industry has had its moments, the enduring spirit of McMinn remains rooted in the soil, in the quiet persistence of farming families and the small businesses that serve them. The local heritage is evident in the sturdy, old farmhouses and the community churches that dot the landscape, each bearing silent witness to the lives lived here. There's a palpable sense of continuity, a quiet pride in a place that has always been about hard work and the simple, profound beauty of a land well-tended.

About This McMinn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McMinn, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.403705, -84.647912. 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 McMinn and McMinn County.

Detailed location data for McMinn includes the ZIP code (37303), telephone area code (615), county seat of McMinn County (Athens), 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 McMinn is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.