Sneedville Tennessee Map

About Sneedville, Tennessee

Sneedville is a locality in Hancock County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,364. The population density is 277.2 people per km². Sneedville is located at 36.5298°N, 83.2174°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 37869.

Sneedville rests in a valley cupped by the rolling hills of Hancock County, where the Clinch River, a ribbon of cool, grey-green water, patiently carves its way through the landscape. It lies 16.0 miles west-north-west of Hawkins, TN (from Hawkins, TN: bearing 292°T), and is situated 14.5 miles north-west of Rogersville. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a clean, sharp perfume that clings to the dew-kissed fields and the dense, shadowed woods that climb the slopes. Barns, weathered to the color of old bone, dot the hillsides like forgotten memories, their roofs a patchwork of tin and shingle, while the tidy houses of Sneedville cluster near the riverbanks, their porches often adorned with rocking chairs that seem to sway with a silent, contented rhythm. Even the sunlight, when it finally breaks through the morning mist, has a soft, diffused quality, as if filtered through layers of time and quiet persistence. The story of Sneedville is deeply entwined with the bounty and the challenges of this Appalachian terrain. Historically, the economy here has been shaped by the fertile river bottoms, yielding crops that sustained generations, and by the rugged beauty of the surrounding mountains, which have always offered both refuge and a livelihood. While farming remains a quiet heartbeat, the echoes of coal mining, long a dominant force in the region, can still be felt in the landscape and in the resilient spirit of its people. Sneedville is also a place where music, particularly bluegrass, flows as naturally as the Clinch River, a vibrant thread woven into the cultural fabric, often celebrated in local gatherings and festivals that bring the community together under the vast, star-dusted Tennessee sky.

About This Sneedville Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Sneedville, 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 Sneedville and Hancock County.

Detailed location data for Sneedville includes the ZIP code (37869), telephone area code (865), county seat of Hancock County (Sneedville), and school district assignment (Hancock 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 Sneedville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.