Explore Smyrna, Tennessee, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Smyrna, Tennessee. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Tennessee or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Smyrna.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Smyrna |
| State | Tennessee (TN) |
| County | Rutherford County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 35.967533 |
| Longitude | -86.525348 |
| Population | 53,070 |
| Density | 620.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 38549, 38344, 37110, 37167 |
| Area Code | 615 |
| County Seat | Murfreesboro |
| School District | Rutherford County School District |
Smyrna occupies a quiet expanse of Middle Tennessee where the land stretches into broad, unassuming fields and low, gentle rises. It lies 4.2 miles east-southeast of La Vergne, TN (from La Vergne, TN: bearing 123°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east-northeast of Nolensville. The Harts Branch traces a path through the terrain, its water reflecting the shifting gray and amber clouds that drift across the sky as the afternoon light fades. While the distant Appalachian Mountains remain a mere suggestion of shadow on the far horizon, the immediate environment is defined by the steady, inland character of the region. The proximity of J Percy Priest Reservoir provides a vast, still presence nearby, anchoring the local landscape in a landscape of soil and freshwater rather than any coastal expanse.
Smyrna emerged from a collection of early agricultural settlements, evolving over time from a quiet rural crossroads into a place of concentrated human activity. The arrival of the railroad shaped its initial growth, turning a quiet junction into a point of transit and trade that persists in the local memory. The preservation of the Smyrna Train Depot serves as a physical reminder of those formative decades when iron rails first cut through the local clay. This history remains visible in the way the streets are laid out, reflecting a period when the movement of goods and people dictated the rhythm of daily life.
Industry now defines much of the economic character of Smyrna, particularly through the large-scale manufacturing operations that occupy the industrial corridors. These facilities, alongside a network of logistics and smaller businesses, provide a stable foundation for a workforce that commutes across the regional plains. While no major universities reside within the immediate limits, the proximity to larger regional centers of learning ensures that educational opportunities remain accessible to the local population. The infrastructure here is geared toward efficiency and movement, supporting the trucks and commuters that traverse the highways throughout the work week.
Smyrna maintains a distinct identity that balances its industrial output with a commitment to local heritage and public spaces. The Smyrna Train Depot functions as a focal point for those interested in the area’s past, offering a quiet contrast to the intensity of the surrounding development. Residents often find recreation in the nearby Cedars of Lebanon State Forest, where the distinct vegetation and terrain of the region provide a reprieve from the paved environment. Though the town does not claim national sports franchises or world-famous figures, it holds a steady, grounded culture that values the simplicity of a life lived away from the volatility of the coasts, marked by the changing seasons and the slow, persistent growth of the mid-state landscape.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Smyrna, Tennessee. Coordinates: 35.967533, -86.525348. 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 Smyrna includes the ZIP code (38549, 38344, 37110), telephone area code (615), county seat of Rutherford County (Murfreesboro), and school district assignment (Rutherford County School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |