Oakland Tennessee Map

About Oakland, Tennessee

Oakland is a locality in Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,936. The population density is 341.2 people per km². Oakland is located at 35.2261°N, 89.5382°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oakland is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 37681, 37087, 38060.

Oakland occupies a space where the flat, fertile promise of the western plains begins to yield to the subtle, earth-toned lift of the land toward the distant Appalachian Mountains. It lies 13.6 miles north-northeast of Sevierville, TN (from Sevierville, TN: bearing 22°T), and is situated 5.1 miles south-southeast of Jefferson City. The Chaney Branch carves a quiet, persistent path through the local topography, its presence marking the low-lying veins of the soil that sustain the surrounding woodland. To the north, the subtle depressions of the Hunnicutt Valley suggest a landscape shaped by slow, patient erosion, while the waters of Foust Pond (historical) offer a mirror to the shifting, amber-hued light of late autumn afternoons. The air here carries a weight of damp loam and cooling timber, a sensory reminder that the expanse of Tennessee stretches far beyond the immediate horizon of the fields.

Oakland traces its modern identity to the steady expansion of the regional corridor, evolving from an agrarian settlement into a place defined by the rhythm of commuters and the deliberate pace of suburban growth. Industry remains anchored to the land’s productivity, though the focus has shifted from the labor of the plow to the logistical flow of goods moving across the state’s interior. Residents often look toward the Henderson Island Refuge for a glimpse of the region’s original, untamed character, finding in its protected stretches a quiet relief from the hum of the nearby transit routes. Life in Oakland maintains an equilibrium between these newer, structured developments and the older, quieter echoes of the soil, ensuring that the legacy of the landscape remains a central, if understated, feature of the daily commute.

About This Oakland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oakland, Tennessee. Coordinates: 35.226102, -89.538172. 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 Oakland includes the ZIP code (37681, 37087, 38060), telephone area code (615, 629, 901), county seat of Jefferson County (Dandridge), and school district assignment (Fayette 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.