Rives Tennessee Map

About Rives, Tennessee

Rives is a locality in Obion County, Tennessee, United States. It is a small community with a population of 162. The population density is 200.4 people per km². Rives is located at 36.3556°N, 89.0481°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38253.

Rives rests in the gentle, rolling terrain of Obion County, a landscape where the sky feels vast and the land breathes with an agrarian quietude. It lies 4.0 miles north of Crockett, TN (from Crockett, TN: bearing 356°T), and is situated 5.1 miles north-east of Polk. Fields of soybeans and corn stretch towards the horizon, their verdant hues softening into the hazy blues of distant tree lines as the sun begins its descent, casting long, warm shadows across the cultivated earth. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of sun-baked soil and ripening crops, a perfume that clings to the stillness of the afternoon. Occasional clusters of mature oaks and elms mark the boundaries of farms or stand sentinel over weathered barns, their sturdy forms hinting at generations of stewardship. The quiet roads that thread through Rives are often empty, save for the slow passage of a pickup truck or a farmer tending to the endless, patient work of the land. The history of Rives is interwoven with the agricultural rhythms of West Tennessee, a place where cotton once dominated the fields and the economy was shaped by the seasons and the demands of distant markets. While the landscape has shifted through cycles of crops and farming practices, the enduring character of Rives remains tied to the soil and the hard work it demands. A sense of continuity can be felt in the weathered clapboard of older homes and the enduring presence of the church steeple, points of reference in a community where life unfolds at a pace dictated by the sun and the soil. The local economy, though modest, continues to be rooted in the bounty of the surrounding farmland, a testament to the resilience and deep-seated connection the people of Rives have with the land that sustains them.

About This Rives Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rives, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.35562, -89.048121. 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 Rives and Obion County.

Detailed location data for Rives includes the ZIP code (38253), telephone area code (901), county seat of Obion County (Union City), and school district assignment (Obion 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 Rives is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.