Riceville Tennessee Map

About Riceville, Tennessee

Riceville is a locality in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States. It is a small community with a population of 823. The population density is 137.6 people per km². Riceville is located at 35.3848°N, 84.6930°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 37370.

Riceville rests in a hollow where the land begins to gather itself, a subtle gathering of Appalachian foothills that hints at the larger, more dramatic contours of East Tennessee. It lies 2.9 miles west-south-west of McMinn, TN (from McMinn, TN: bearing 243°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-west of Athens. Here, the fields are not flat expanses but tilted canvases, catching the sun in varying degrees as the day progresses, their green deepening to a rich emerald in the humid air that often hangs like a soft veil. The landscape is a study in gentle slopes and shallow valleys, punctuated by stands of oak and pine, their branches reaching skyward with a quiet persistence. A sense of groundedness pervades Riceville, a feeling of being firmly rooted in the earth, where the air carries the scent of damp soil and distant woodsmoke, and the horizon is a soft, rolling line against the vast, often bruised, sky. The past of Riceville is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring character of its agricultural roots and the quiet industry that has sustained it. For generations, the fertile land has yielded its bounty, a tradition that continues to shape the local economy, with crops like tobacco and corn once dominating the fields, and now a more diversified approach taking hold. The nearby waterways, though not mighty rivers, have always played a part, their gentle flow mirroring the unhurried pace of life that characterizes Riceville. The character of this place is one of quiet resilience, a testament to the generations who have worked this land, their stories whispered in the rustle of corn stalks and the creak of old barn doors, a subtle hum beneath the surface of everyday existence.

About This Riceville Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Riceville, Tennessee with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Riceville and McMinn County.

Detailed location data for Riceville includes the ZIP code (37370), telephone area code (615), county seat of McMinn County (Athens), and school district assignment (McMinn 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 Riceville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.