2022 Map of New Middleton

About this map

Round Lick Creek carves through the Smith County hills, defining a landscape of narrow valleys and prominent summits. This terrain is marked by family-named landmarks like Tomahawk Knob, Walnut Knob, and Evans Mtn, while small communities such as New Middleton and Shaver Town occupy the lower elevations along the primary road corridors. The distribution of burial sites, including Bethlehem Cem, Neal-Moore Cem, and Grant Cem, suggests a long-established pattern of rural settlement. In the southern reach of the map, Commerce serves as a local hub near the Wilson and Smith County line. The intricate drainage network, fed by Jennings Fork and Plunkett Creek, underscores the geographic isolation that historically shaped these upland communities before modern infrastructure provided easier access through the hollows.