Winchester Tennessee Map

About Winchester, Tennessee

Winchester is a locality in Johnson County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 9,375. The population density is 337.5 people per km². Winchester is located at 35.1891°N, 86.1049°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Winchester is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 37688, 37398.

Winchester occupies a quiet expanse of the Tennessee landscape where the earth settles into a series of soft, wooded folds and fertile basins. It lies 11.1 miles northeast of Carter, TN (from Carter, TN: bearing 42°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west-northwest of Mountain City. Low Gap Branch winds its way through the local terrain, carving a path that catches the low, golden light of late afternoon as it filters through the dense canopy. The air here holds a distinct, heavy clarity, often carrying the scent of damp earth and cooling limestone from the nearby reaches of the Cherokee National Forest. While the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains marks the far horizon, the immediate land is defined by the deep, tranquil shadows of Robbins Hollow, providing a sense of seclusion that persists even as the day turns to dusk.

Winchester carries the weight of a long-standing agricultural tradition, where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates the pulse of the local economy. Beyond the fields, the influence of the Cherokee National Forest remains constant, shaping the environmental character of the region and offering a vast wilderness that borders the everyday lives of the people. Residents often traverse the Bear Wallow Trail to escape into the timbered slopes, finding a connection to the geography that feels both ancient and immediate. Unlike the bustling centers found elsewhere in the state, the pace in Winchester remains deliberate, favoring a way of life that values the stillness of the woods and the steady, unyielding work of the land over the frantic movement of modern industry.

About This Winchester Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Winchester, Tennessee. Coordinates: 35.189104, -86.104898. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Winchester includes the ZIP code (37688, 37398), telephone area code (731, 615), county seat of Johnson County (Mountain City), and school district assignment (Franklin County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.