Old Hickory Tennessee Map

About Old Hickory, Tennessee

Old Hickory is a locality in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of 11,000. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Old Hickory is located at 36.2598°N, 86.6478°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 37138.

Old Hickory unfolds along the Cumberland River's embrace, a landscape of gentle slopes giving way to wide, shimmering water. It lies 3.5 miles south-south-west of Hendersonville, TN (from Hendersonville, TN: bearing 206°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-north-west of Mount Juliet. Here, the air carries the humid breath of Tennessee summer, thick with the scent of honeysuckle and the distant hum of cicadas. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled like forgotten stories, cast dappled shadows across the land, while the river itself, a broad, unhurried artery, dictates the rhythm of the day. The sun, when it descends, bleeds orange and rose across the water, painting the sky with a transient beauty that feels both profound and fleeting, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this place. The history of Old Hickory is interwoven with the raw power of the river and the ingenuity of its people. This area’s past is etched by the construction of the Old Hickory Lock and Dam, a monumental undertaking that tamed the Cumberland and shaped its present character. The local economy, once tied to the fertile soil and the river’s bounty, has broadened to embrace industries that draw from the region's strategic location and skilled workforce. It’s a place where the echoes of a simpler past mingle with the hum of modern life, a subtle but persistent reminder of the generations who have called this stretch of Tennessee home, their lives shaped by the water and the land.

About This Old Hickory Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Old Hickory, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.259775, -86.647774. 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 Old Hickory and Davidson County.

Detailed location data for Old Hickory includes the ZIP code (37138), telephone area code (615), county seat of Davidson County (Nashville), 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 Old Hickory is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.