Oak Grove Tennessee Map

About Oak Grove, Tennessee

Oak Grove is a locality in Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,482. The population density is 386.1 people per km². Oak Grove is located at 36.4251°N, 82.4341°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 37866, 37769, 37357.

Oak Grove emerges from the quiet intersection of limestone earth and thin, persistent Appalachian light. It lies 9.1 miles east-northeast of Claiborne, TN (from Claiborne, TN: bearing 57°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east-southeast of Harrogate. Pines Creek cuts a narrow, shadowed path through the lower reaches of Pump Hollow, its waters carving a subtle depression into the bedrock that defines the local topography. Beyond the immediate fields, the heavy, blue-tinted silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains anchors the eastern horizon, grounding the landscape in a stillness that feels ancient. Air here carries the scent of damp soil and drying stalks, a cool weight that settles over the land long before the sun dips below the rise of the surrounding terrain.

Economic life in Oak Grove remains tethered to the slow cycles of the soil and the seasonal rhythm of the land. Historically, the area grew from the necessity of agrarian resilience, a character that persists as residents manage the transition between tradition and the modern demands of the region. Those who seek the quietude of the wild often find their way toward the Powell River TNC Preserve Designated State Natural Area, where the land remains largely untamed and dense with native growth. While the distant murmur of the Kentucky Ridge State Forest offers a deeper, darker expanse of timber, the immediate surroundings of Oak Grove are marked by the persistence of local labor and the quiet, steady endurance of a place that keeps its own time.

About This Oak Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oak Grove, Tennessee. Coordinates: 36.425062, -82.434054. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Oak Grove includes the ZIP code (37866, 37769, 37357), telephone area code (615, 731), county seat of Claiborne County (Tazewell), and school district assignment (Washington County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.