Medina Tennessee Map

About Medina, Tennessee

Medina is a locality in Gibson County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,407. The population density is 495.9 people per km². Medina is located at 35.8028°N, 88.7748°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38355.

Medina rests in the gentle embrace of West Tennessee's rolling terrain, where the land exhales a quiet, fertile scent after a summer rain. It lies 6.4 miles north-north-east of Carroll, TN (from Carroll, TN: bearing 24°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south of Milan. Here, the sky seems to stretch wider, a vast, pale blue canvas brushed with the slow drift of cumulus clouds. The landscape is a mosaic of cultivated fields – cornstalks standing tall like sentinels, soybeans a verdant sea stretching to the horizon – interspersed with stands of oak and hickory, their branches reaching outwards as if in perpetual greeting. Roads, often unpaved and bordered by wild Queen Anne's lace and Queen of the Prairie, wind their way through this pastoral scene, leading to scattered farmhouses and the modest heart of Medina itself, where the air hums with the drowsy buzz of cicadas and the distant rumble of a tractor. The history of Medina is written in the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of its people, a narrative shaped by agriculture and a quiet determination. For generations, this land has been the lifeblood, sustaining families through the cultivation of cotton, tobacco, and later, a diversification into soybeans and corn. The local economy, while modest, remains tethered to the bounty of the earth, with small businesses serving the needs of farmers and the surrounding countryside. While grand historical monuments are few, the character of Medina is in its everyday rhythm: the early morning light catching the dew on the fields, the friendly nods exchanged at the local diner, and the enduring sense of community that has weathered the passage of time, much like the sturdy oak trees that dot the surrounding landscape.

About This Medina Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Medina, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.802845, -88.774781. 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 Medina and Gibson County.

Detailed location data for Medina includes the ZIP code (38355), telephone area code (901), county seat of Gibson County (Trenton), and school district assignment (Gibson 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 Medina is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.