Sunbright Tennessee Map

About Sunbright, Tennessee

Sunbright is a locality in Morgan County, Tennessee, United States. It is a small community with a population of 792. The population density is 85.9 people per km². Sunbright is located at 36.2434°N, 84.6699°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 37872.

Sunbright rests in a hollow, cradled by hills that rise with a quiet, persistent grace, their slopes cloaked in a tapestry of oak and pine that shifts from emerald in summer to a fiery bronze in autumn. It lies 24.4 miles east of Davidson, TN (from Davidson, TN: bearing 95°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north of Morgan. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the mingled scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a fragrance that seems to cling to everything, softening the edges of the day as the sun dips low, casting long, painterly shadows across the modest fields and the winding, unpaved lanes. A gentle murmur, the sound of a nearby creek, is a constant companion, a liquid whisper that weaves through the stillness, a sound that feels as old as the hills themselves, a testament to the slow, deliberate pulse of life in Sunbright. The history of this place is etched into the very bones of the land, a legacy tied to the deep veins of coal that once pulsed beneath the surface, fueling a boom that brought families and a sense of purpose to this remote corner of Morgan County. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, their echo remains, a reminder of a time when the clang of pickaxes and the rumble of ore carts were the dominant soundtrack to life. Today, the economy of Sunbright leans more towards the quiet persistence of agriculture, with small farms dotting the landscape, their fields yielding corn and hay, and a scattering of local businesses that serve the needs of a close-knit community. The people of Sunbright possess a resilient spirit, shaped by the land and its history, a quiet pride in their heritage and a deep connection to the rhythms of the natural world that surrounds them.

About This Sunbright Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sunbright, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.243409, -84.669944. 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 Sunbright and Morgan County.

Detailed location data for Sunbright includes the ZIP code (37872), telephone area code (865), county seat of Morgan County (Wartburg), and school district assignment (Morgan 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 Sunbright is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.