Map of Somerville town, Tennessee

Somerville is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Memphis metropolitan area. The population was 3,415 at the 2020 census, up from 3,094 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Fayette County.

Somerville town overview:
Name:	Somerville town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Tennessee
County:	Fayette County
Elevation:	397 ft (121 m)
Total Area:	13.70 sq mi (35.49 km²)
Land Area:	13.57 sq mi (35.14 km²)
Water Area:	0.14 sq mi (0.36 km²)
Total Population:	3,415
Population Density:	251.71/sq mi (97.19/km²)
ZIP code:	38068
Area code:	901
FIPS code:	4769620
GNISfeature ID:	1303713
Website:	www.somervilletn.org

Online Interactive Map

Somerville online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Somerville location map. Where is Somerville town?

Somerville location on the U.S. Map. Where is Somerville town. — Somerville location on the U.S. Map.

Somerville location on the Tennessee map. Where is Somerville town. — Location of Somerville in Tennessee.

History

The town was named to honor Lieutenant Robert Somerville, who was killed in 1814 during the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in central Alabama while serving under General Andrew Jackson. Somerville was incorporated in 1836.

Somerville Road Map

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Geography

Somerville is located slightly northeast of the center of Fayette County at 35°14′15″N 89°21′30″W / 35.23750°N 89.35833°W / 35.23750; -89.35833 (35.237623, -89.358400). U.S. Route 64 runs through the center of town as Fayette Street, leading northeast 13 miles (21 km) to Whiteville and west 9 miles (14 km) to Oakland. Downtown Memphis is 41 miles (66 km) to the west. Tennessee State Route 76 crosses US 64 at the center of town. North of US 64, it is the town’s Main Street and leads 26 miles (42 km) to Brownsville. To the south it is South Street, leading 13 miles (21 km) to Moscow.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.4 square miles (30 km), of which 11.2 square miles (29 km) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km) (1.58%) is water. The Loosahatchie River, a west-flowing tributary of the Mississippi, runs past the northern end of the town.