Whitleyville Tennessee Map

About Whitleyville, Tennessee

Whitleyville is a locality in Jackson County, Tennessee, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Whitleyville is located at 36.4453°N, 85.6719°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38588.

Whitleyville rests in a landscape defined by the rolling hills of Jackson County, where the verdant slopes cradle narrow valleys. It lies 21.7 miles north-north-west of Cookeville, TN (from Cookeville, TN: bearing 334°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north of Gainesboro. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine, especially after a rain, a pervasive perfume that clings to the weathered clapboard of the few buildings that constitute the heart of Whitleyville. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, tends to fall in broad, soft swathes, illuminating the tenacious kudzu that carpets many an abandoned fence line and the stoic oaks that stand sentinel over the fields. The terrain itself suggests a quiet resilience, a place where life persists, shaped by the seasons and the slow, steady turning of the earth. The history of Whitleyville is as much about the land as it is about the people who have worked it. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood, with small farms producing tobacco and corn, their yields dictated by the caprice of the weather and the market. While larger industries have largely bypassed this corner of Tennessee, a strong sense of self-sufficiency persists, a quiet pride in what can be coaxed from the soil. The local economy, though modest, is anchored by these enduring agricultural traditions and the small businesses that serve the immediate needs of the residents. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist hubs, but rather the subtle, enduring character of a place that has weathered change by holding fast to its roots.

About This Whitleyville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Whitleyville, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.445337, -85.671921. 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 Whitleyville and Jackson County.

Detailed location data for Whitleyville includes the ZIP code (38588), telephone area code (423), county seat of Jackson County (Gainesboro), and school district assignment. 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 Whitleyville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.