Sweetwater, Lewis County
Sweetwater, Tennessee — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Sweetwater, Lewis County.
| City | Sweetwater |
| State | Tennessee (TN) |
| County | Lewis |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 35.497296 |
| Longitude | -87.631965 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Sweetwater is a locality in Lewis County, Tennessee, United States. Sweetwater is located at 35.4973°N, 87.6320°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 37874.0.
Sweetwater rests in a verdant fold of Lewis County, where the land begins its patient, rolling descent towards the Tennessee River. It lies 28.8 miles west-south-west of Maury, TN (from Maury, TN: bearing 253°T), and is situated 7.4 miles west of Lewis. Here, the air carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a constant perfume that deepens with the lengthening shadows of late afternoon. Hills, cloaked in a mosaic of hardwoods and occasional stands of darker, more somber evergreens, rise and fall with a quiet, persistent grace. Creeks, their waters clear and cool, thread through the valleys, their murmurs a constant, unobtrusive soundtrack to the landscape. The sky above often hangs a pale, washed-out blue, softening the edges of the world and lending a contemplative stillness to the scene, a stillness that seems to seep from the very soil of Sweetwater. The history of Sweetwater is one of quiet endurance, tied to the agricultural bounty of the surrounding countryside. For generations, the land has yielded its harvest, supporting families through the cycles of planting and reaping, a rhythm that still echoes in the unhurried pace of life here. While not a hub of booming industry, Sweetwater has found its economic footing in the steadfastness of its people and the resources readily available, fostering small businesses and the continuation of agricultural traditions that have shaped its identity. The echoes of its past are not shouted from grand monuments, but whispered in the weathered barns and the enduring strength of the local families who have called this place home, their lives interwoven with the very essence of Sweetwater.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Sweetwater, 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 Sweetwater and Lewis County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Sweetwater is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Sweetwater is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |