Surgoinsville Tennessee Map

About Surgoinsville, Tennessee

Surgoinsville is a locality in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,911. The population density is 151.4 people per km². Surgoinsville is located at 36.4709°N, 82.8518°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 37857.

Surgoinsville rests in a valley where the Holston River, a broad, slow-moving artery, dictates the gentle contours of the land. It lies 5.8 miles east-north-east of Hawkins, TN (from Hawkins, TN: bearing 72°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west-south-west of Church Hill. Rolling hills, cloaked in a verdant mosaic of deciduous trees and cultivated fields, rise to meet a sky that often hangs with a soft, pearly luminescence, especially in the late afternoons. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and ripening crops, a fragrance that deepens as the sun dips low, casting long, hazy shadows across the pastures. The character of Surgoinsville is one of quiet persistence, a place where life unfolds at a pace dictated by the seasons and the steady flow of the river, the land itself a patient observer of generations. The history of Surgoinsville is bound to its agricultural roots, a legacy still evident in the patchwork of farmland that surrounds it, where tobacco and corn have long been staple crops. This fertile valley, once traversed by pioneers seeking new horizons, has sustained its inhabitants through centuries of change, the river serving not only as a source of water but as a vital pathway for trade and travel in earlier times. While the economic landscape has diversified, a strong sense of local heritage persists, a quiet pride in the resilience and enduring spirit of Surgoinsville. The nearby presence of the natural beauty of the Appalachian foothills offers a backdrop of wilder charm, a reminder of the untamed spirit that still whispers through the landscape.

About This Surgoinsville Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Surgoinsville, 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 Surgoinsville and Hawkins County.

Detailed location data for Surgoinsville includes the ZIP code (37873), telephone area code (865), county seat of Hawkins County (Rogersville), and school district assignment (Hawkins 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 Surgoinsville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.