Rural Hill Tennessee Map

About Rural Hill, Tennessee

Rural Hill is a locality in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,047. The population density is 205.7 people per km². Rural Hill is located at 36.1183°N, 86.5147°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 37013, 37076.

Rural Hill reveals itself through the steady, patient movement of Anthony Branch as it carves a slow path through the limestone-laden earth. It lies 6.2 miles south-southeast of Mount Juliet, TN (from Mount Juliet, TN: bearing 159°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-northeast of Smyrna. The landscape here is defined by a quiet terrestrial geometry, where low, undulating fields give way to dense thickets of cedar that suggest the proximity of the Cedars of Lebanon State Forest. In the late afternoon, the light settles heavily upon the grass, turning the fields a muted, bruised gold that persists until the shadows lengthen from the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains. The air carries the scent of damp soil and drying hay, a sharp, earthy perfume that clings to the skin long after the sun has dipped below the horizon, leaving the expanse of Rural Hill to cool in the stillness of the Middle Tennessee night.

The identity of Rural Hill is anchored in the legacy of those who first broke this clay-heavy soil, establishing a rhythm of life dictated by the seasonal requirements of agriculture and the maintenance of the land. Proximity to the J. Percy Priest Reservoir dictates the local moisture and the character of the flora, providing a backdrop for a quiet economy that remains tethered to the slow cycles of the harvest rather than the frantic pace of the nearby urban centers. Residents often find their recreation in the quietude of the J. Percy Priest Recreation Area, a place where the water acts as a mirror for the changing sky. Life here moves with a deliberate, unadorned focus, shaped by the persistent memory of earlier generations who navigated the same topography toward Scotts Hollow, finding a singular peace in the isolation of these inland plains.

About This Rural Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rural Hill, Tennessee. Coordinates: 36.118287, -86.51471. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Rural Hill includes the ZIP code (37013, 37076), telephone area code (615, 629), county seat of Wilson County (Lebanon), and school district assignment (Wilson County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.