2016 Map of Riceville

About this map

Riceville and the western outskirts of Athens define this McMinn County landscape, where the CSX Transportation rail corridor runs parallel to the modern Interstate highway. The area is dense with family and community history, evidenced by a high concentration of cemeteries such as McMahan Church Cem and Oak Grove Baptist Church Cem. The topography is shaped by prominent ridges like Spring Creek Ridge and Mouse Creek Ridge, which direct the flow of Spring Creek and North Mouse Creek toward the Oostanaula Valley. Smaller residential clusters like Georgetown, Coile, and Pickwatina Place are interspersed among the valley's springs and lakes, including Webb Lake and Blazer Lake. The network of county roads, such as Co RD 119 and Decatur Pike, connects these established rural settlements with the industrial and commercial growth expanding from the regional center.