Philadelphia Tennessee Map

About Philadelphia, Tennessee

Philadelphia is a locality in Maury County, Tennessee, United States. Philadelphia is located at 35.5556°N, 86.9197°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 37846.

Philadelphia unfurls across a gentle rolling terrain, the land here a soft, undulating canvas of cultivated fields and mature woodlands that catch the oblique afternoon sun. It lies 7.7 miles east-south-east of Columbia, TN (from Columbia, TN: bearing 122°T), and is situated 13.3 miles east-south-east of Maury. The air itself carries a certain weight, a humid stillness that hints at the coming summer storms, and the scent of freshly turned earth mingles with the fainter, sweeter perfume of wild honeysuckle clinging to weathered fence lines. Oak and hickory trees, their branches reaching wide like patient hands, punctuate the landscape, offering dappled shade to the occasional farmhouse and its outbuildings, each possessing a quiet dignity in its weathered wood and purposeful design. The horizon here is not a sharp, dramatic line, but a gradual blending of greens and blues, a subtle transition that speaks of vast, open skies and a land that has yielded its bounty for generations. The history of Philadelphia is tied to the fertile soils of Maury County, a place where agriculture has long been the heartbeat of the economy, with soybeans and corn yielding to the rhythms of the seasons. Early settlers, drawn by this very richness, established communities like Philadelphia, their legacy etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of self-reliance and the quiet pride in productive land. While no single industry dominates today, the echoes of its agrarian past remain, a subtle influence felt in the careful tending of gardens and the communal spirit that still surfaces at local gatherings. The roads that wind through Philadelphia, often bordered by deep ditches and tall grass, carry the weight of countless journeys, connecting scattered homesteads to the modest commercial center, a place where the pace of life allows for unhurried conversations and a genuine appreciation for the simple, enduring charms of this corner of Tennessee.

About This Philadelphia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Philadelphia, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.555628, -86.919725. 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 Philadelphia and Maury County.

Detailed location data for Philadelphia includes the ZIP code (38401), telephone area code (731, 865), county seat of Maury County (Columbia), and school district assignment (Loudon 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 Philadelphia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.