Riddleton Tennessee Map

About Riddleton, Tennessee

Riddleton is a locality in Smith County, Tennessee, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Riddleton is located at 36.3214°N, 86.0180°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 37151.

Riddleton lies in a gentle fold of the Tennessee landscape, where rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of summer or the fiery hues of autumn, meet a sky that often stretches out in vast, unbroken expanses. It lies 17.1 miles east-north-east of Lebanon, TN (from Lebanon, TN: bearing 63°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east-south-east of Hartsville. The air here carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle that spills over weathered fences. Roads, often little more than ribbons of grey asphalt, meander through fields of corn and soybeans, past barns that have stood for generations, their paint peeling like old skin. Even the shadows that lengthen across the fields in the late afternoon seem to possess a quiet, knowing stillness, as if the land itself exhales a long, slow breath. The history of Riddleton is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that dot its periphery, a testament to the agricultural spirit of Smith County. For years, the land has yielded its bounty, supporting a way of life tied to the seasons and the soil, where the local economy has long been defined by farming, with tobacco and livestock once forming the backbone of its sustenance. While the broader shifts of industry have touched upon the region, a stubborn resilience persists, a quiet pride in the enduring connections to the earth. The pace of life in Riddleton moves with a deliberateness, a gentle ebb and flow that mirrors the nearby Cumberland River, a constant presence that has shaped the very character of this corner of Tennessee.

About This Riddleton Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Riddleton, 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 Riddleton and Smith County.

Detailed location data for Riddleton includes the ZIP code (37151), telephone area code (615), county seat of Smith County (Carthage), 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 Riddleton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.