Parker's Crossroads Tennessee Map

About Parker's Crossroads, Tennessee

Parker's Crossroads is a locality in Henderson County, Tennessee, United States. It is a small community with a population of 615. The population density is 58.9 people per km². Parker's Crossroads is located at 35.7790°N, 88.3931°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38390.

Parker's Crossroads lies low against the humid Tennessee sky, a scattering of weathered buildings fringed by the persistent green of the West Tennessee landscape. It lies 24.0 miles east-north-east of Lawrence, TN (from Lawrence, TN: bearing 68°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east-south-east of Smith. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and ripening fields, a constant reminder of the agriculture that shapes the very contours of the land. Rolling hills, softened by decades of cultivation, cradle the crossroads, their slopes a patchwork quilt of soybean and corn, punctuated by stoic oak trees standing sentinel. Even the light seems to linger, the late afternoon sun casting long, honeyed shadows that stretch and blur the edges of the world, imbuing the ordinary with a quiet, profound beauty. The history of Parker's Crossroads is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet hum of its modest economy. This place, a nexus of routes, has long been a point of convergence, a crossroads in the truest sense, where lives and commerce have met for generations. The land itself, fertile and yielding, has always been the primary source of livelihood, its bounty supporting the families who have called Parker's Crossroads home. While no grand universities or bustling metropolises define its character, a deep-rooted sense of place prevails, a quiet pride in the continuity of life and the simple, honest work that sustains this corner of Henderson County.

About This Parker's Crossroads Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Parker's Crossroads, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.778973, -88.393093. 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 Parker's Crossroads and Henderson County.

Detailed location data for Parker's Crossroads includes the ZIP code (38388), telephone area code (901), county seat of Henderson County (Lexington), and school district assignment (Henderson 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 Parker's Crossroads is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.