Mount Vernon Tennessee Map

About Mount Vernon, Tennessee

Mount Vernon is a locality in Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States. Mount Vernon is located at 35.8987°N, 84.7319°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38260.

Mount Vernon lies in a hollow of the Cumberland Plateau, where rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of hardwoods and pines, cup the small settlement. It lies 10.3 miles west-north-west of Roane, TN (from Roane, TN: bearing 295°T), and is situated 3.5 miles north-west of Rockwood. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, and in the late afternoon, the light slants in long, golden shafts through the trees, illuminating the quiet roads and the scatter of modest homes. Creeks, born from springs higher up the slopes, murmur their way through the landscape, their banks often edged with ferns and moss-covered stones, contributing to the sense of a place that has been gently shaped by water and time. The horizon is a soft, undulating line, less a dramatic peak and more a continuous swell of the earth, offering glimpses of distant, hazy ridges that seem to hold the secrets of the plateau. This corner of Cumberland County, long shaped by the rhythms of agriculture and timber, still echoes with the legacy of those who worked the land. The local economy, once reliant on the bounty of the forests and the fertile, though sometimes challenging, soil, now finds a steadier footing in a more diversified mix, with a quiet resilience evident in the well-maintained properties and the small businesses that serve the local needs. While no grand monuments mark its founding, the character of Mount Vernon is etched in the enduring traditions of its people, a warmth and directness that can be felt in a friendly nod or a shared story. The very feel of the place is one of unpretentious continuity, a community that knows its roots run deep into the Cumberland soil, a quiet strength that endures through the changing seasons.

About This Mount Vernon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Vernon, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.898683, -84.731886. 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 Mount Vernon and Cumberland County.

Detailed location data for Mount Vernon includes the ZIP code (37060), telephone area code (615, 901), county seat of Cumberland County (Crossville), 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 Mount Vernon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.