Parrottsville Tennessee Map

About Parrottsville, Tennessee

Parrottsville is a locality in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States. It is a small community with a population of 374. The population density is 181.9 people per km². Parrottsville is located at 36.0093°N, 83.0924°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 37843.

Parrottsville emerges from the landscape as a collection of quiet homesteads and pastures that define the character of this corner of East Tennessee. It lies 5.3 miles north-northeast of Cocke, TN (from Cocke, TN: bearing 18°T), and is situated 6.1 miles east-northeast of Newport. Clear Creek meanders through the low-lying terrain, its waters carving a path through the earth that dictates the layout of the fields and the slow, deliberate pace of the surroundings. Beyond the immediate fields, the horizon is held by the distant silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains, casting long, violet shadows as the sun retreats. To the west, the expansive surface of Douglas Lake holds the sky, while the nearby Barger Hollow offers a deeper, shaded respite from the open expanse of the farmland. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and drying hay, a sensory marker of a place that remains deeply connected to the rhythm of the seasons. Parrottsville retains the echoes of early settlers who recognized the fertility of the soil and the utility of the nearby waterways for their modest agriculture. The local economy persists as a quiet extension of this agrarian heritage, supported by the proximity of the North Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Area, which serves as a natural border to the wilder reaches of the territory. Travelers seeking a more rigorous engagement with the terrain often look toward the Meadow Creek Mountain Trail, a path that links the local identity to the broader, rugged topography of the region. Life in Parrottsville moves with the unforced patience of a clock wound by hand, where the primary concerns remain the health of the crops and the quiet maintenance of the land that has sustained generations.

About This Parrottsville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Parrottsville, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.009265, -83.092378. 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 Parrottsville and Cocke County.

Detailed location data for Parrottsville includes the ZIP code (37843), telephone area code (865), county seat of Cocke County (Newport), and school district assignment (Cocke 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 Parrottsville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.