Oak Grove Tennessee Map

About Oak Grove, Tennessee

Oak Grove is a locality in Knox County, Tennessee, United States. Oak Grove is located at 36.0423°N, 83.8782°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 37615.

Oak Grove unfolds as a quiet settlement where rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of mature woodlands, meet the dappled sunlight of East Tennessee. It lies 2.4 miles north-west of Knox, TN (from Knox, TN: bearing 313°T), and is situated 6.1 miles north-north-east of Knoxville. The land here is a gentle, undulating presence, sculpted by time and softened by the persistent growth of hardwoods that give the place its name. Creeks, often mere whispers of water in the drier months, carve their patient paths through the terrain, their banks lined with ferns and moss-covered stones. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a sweet, earthy scent, a blend of pine needles and damp soil, and carries the distant hum of cicadas as the day begins its slow descent. The echoes of a simpler, agrarian past still resonate in Oak Grove, where farms once dominated the landscape, their fields now yielding to the slow reclamation of nature or smaller, more diversified holdings. The local economy, once tied to the land and perhaps small-scale timber operations, has broadened, though the pace remains deliberately unhurried. There are no grand historical markers here, no imposing monuments, but the history is etched in the weathered barns and the enduring sense of neighborliness that persists. The community’s character is one of quiet resilience, a place where people know each other’s names and the passage of seasons dictates the rhythm of life, with a deep respect for the natural world that surrounds Oak Grove.

About This Oak Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oak Grove, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.042305, -83.87824. 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 Oak Grove and Knox County.

Detailed location data for Oak Grove includes the ZIP code (37866), telephone area code (615, 731), county seat of Knox County (Knoxville), and school district assignment (Washington 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 Oak Grove is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.