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North, South, East, and West Nashville are generally inside the Briley loop/Thompson Ln/Woodmont Blvd loop.
The tough thing is that the definitions are somewhat ambiguous. They are not actual neighborhoods, but areas of town. Each of the areas are made up of a smaller group of neighborhoods.
For example...
East Nashville - Edgefield, East End, Lockeland Springs, Eastwood, Greenwood, McFerrin Park, and Cleveland Park are all usually under the umbrella of East Nashville...but sometimes the definition expands to cover Inglewood, South Inglewood, Rosebank, Maplewood, and the areas around Dickerson Road (The Trail of Tears). East Nashville is a little bit easier to define because of boundaries. The Cumberland River makes a large, wide 'U' shaped bend that makes up the southern and eastern border of the area. The western border is usually defined as following the Cumberland River northward, then following I-65 at the river bridge (old 265 for some of y'all) up to Briley Parkway. And the northern border is usually consider I-65 @ Briley to Briley @ the Cumberland River.
North Nashville includes Germantown, Salemtown, Hope Gardens, Buena Vista, Metrocenter, Fisk/Meharry, Osage, and Watkins Park. TSU, McKissack Park, and Hadley Park are also North Nashville...but right on the border of West Nashville. There isn't an exact dividing line between them. Bordeaux, Haynes, Jordonia, and other areas within the Briley loop, but north of the river, are sometimes considered North Nashville...but there's some distinction between that, and what is in the "historic" area south of the river. Also, it's unclear to me what the North Capitol area is...is it the beginning of North Nashville, or an extension of downtown? (for those who don't know what I'm talking about....the Bicentennial Mall/Farmer's Market area south of Jefferson, north of James Robertson Parkway)
West and South Nashville is where things start to get a little more tricky.
West Nashville, from my understanding, is mainly comprised of the street grid area off of Charlotte Pike, West of 440/TSU, east of Richland Creek. The primary areas would be Sylvan Park, Sylvan Heights, Historic West Town/"Urbandale Nations". Notice I specifically leave out the West End Ave/Vanderbilt area. Yes, that's the west side of downtown, but it is not really "West Nashville." It's Midtown or West End. However, you will find some who label those areas, as well as Cherokee Park, Whitland, Hillwood, Charlotte Park, White Bridge, West Meade, Hillsboro/West End, and even Green Hills as "West Nashville."
South Nashville is probably the least used among the "directional Nashvilles," mainly because it's so hard to define. I think a lot of this is due to the fact that South Nashville is a lower population area, and is covered up with factories, warehouses, and businesses. I think the definite agreed-upon area that is South Nashville is between the south loop (I-40), 24/40 on the east side, 440 on the south, and 65 on the west. This narrow area only comprises a few neighborhoods. Cameron-Trimble, Napier, and Wedgewood/Houston mainly. It's also known for where the Tennessee State Fairgrounds are, and home to Trevecca Nazarene University, and Fort Negley and the Nashville City Cemetery close to downtown. What is hard to define are the periphery areas. The neighborhoods between 8th Ave and 12th Ave (Edgehill, Waverly, Rose Park, Acklen Westgrove, 12th South, Melrose)....are those South Nashville? They certainly aren't West Nashville. What is Music Row? Is that under the Midtown umbrella? How about Belmont/Hillsboro? What about the Lebanon Pike/Elm Hill area...what is Mt. Olivet considered to be? Does South Nashville extend into Berry Hill and Rosedale? What about Woodbine, Radnor, and Glencliff? What is the area inside of Briley Parkway, along Murfreesboro Rd considered?
It's truly hard to define.
But for the newbies...Madison, Rivergate, Old Hickory, Donelson, Hermitage, Antioch, Cane Ridge, Crieve Hall, Oak Hill/Forest Hills/Belle Meade, Bellevue, and Joelton are definitely not part of any of the "directional Nashvilles." If you catch someone using that terminology in reference to one of those areas, take a newspaper and smack them on the nose, and give them a firm "NO!"
North, South, East, and West Nashville are generally inside the Briley loop/Thompson Ln/Woodmont Blvd loop.
The tough thing is that the definitions are somewhat ambiguous. They are not actual neighborhoods, but areas of town. Each of the areas are made up of a smaller group of neighborhoods.
For example...
East Nashville - Edgefield, East End, Lockeland Springs, Eastwood, Greenwood, McFerrin Park, and Cleveland Park are all usually under the umbrella of East Nashville...but sometimes the definition expands to cover Inglewood, South Inglewood, Rosebank, Maplewood, and the areas around Dickerson Road (The Trail of Tears). East Nashville is a little bit easier to define because of boundaries. The Cumberland River makes a large, wide 'U' shaped bend that makes up the southern and eastern border of the area. The western border is usually defined as following the Cumberland River northward, then following I-65 at the river bridge (old 265 for some of y'all) up to Briley Parkway. And the northern border is usually consider I-65 @ Briley to Briley @ the Cumberland River.
North Nashville includes Germantown, Salemtown, Hope Gardens, Buena Vista, Metrocenter, Fisk/Meharry, Osage, and Watkins Park. TSU, McKissack Park, and Hadley Park are also North Nashville...but right on the border of West Nashville. There isn't an exact dividing line between them. Bordeaux, Haynes, Jordonia, and other areas within the Briley loop, but north of the river, are sometimes considered North Nashville...but there's some distinction between that, and what is in the "historic" area south of the river. Also, it's unclear to me what the North Capitol area is...is it the beginning of North Nashville, or an extension of downtown? (for those who don't know what I'm talking about....the Bicentennial Mall/Farmer's Market area south of Jefferson, north of James Robertson Parkway)
West and South Nashville is where things start to get a little more tricky.
West Nashville, from my understanding, is mainly comprised of the street grid area off of Charlotte Pike, West of 440/TSU, east of Richland Creek. The primary areas would be Sylvan Park, Sylvan Heights, Historic West Town/"Urbandale Nations". Notice I specifically leave out the West End Ave/Vanderbilt area. Yes, that's the west side of downtown, but it is not really "West Nashville." It's Midtown or West End. However, you will find some who label those areas, as well as Cherokee Park, Whitland, Hillwood, Charlotte Park, White Bridge, West Meade, Hillsboro/West End, and even Green Hills as "West Nashville."
South Nashville is probably the least used among the "directional Nashvilles," mainly because it's so hard to define. I think a lot of this is due to the fact that South Nashville is a lower population area, and is covered up with factories, warehouses, and businesses. I think the definite agreed-upon area that is South Nashville is between the south loop (I-40), 24/40 on the east side, 440 on the south, and 65 on the west. This narrow area only comprises a few neighborhoods. Cameron-Trimble, Napier, and Wedgewood/Houston mainly. It's also known for where the Tennessee State Fairgrounds are, and home to Trevecca Nazarene University, and Fort Negley and the Nashville City Cemetery close to downtown. What is hard to define are the periphery areas. The neighborhoods between 8th Ave and 12th Ave (Edgehill, Waverly, Rose Park, Acklen Westgrove, 12th South, Melrose)....are those South Nashville? They certainly aren't West Nashville. What is Music Row? Is that under the Midtown umbrella? How about Belmont/Hillsboro? What about the Lebanon Pike/Elm Hill area...what is Mt. Olivet considered to be? Does South Nashville extend into Berry Hill and Rosedale? What about Woodbine, Radnor, and Glencliff? What is the area inside of Briley Parkway, along Murfreesboro Rd considered?
It's truly hard to define.
But for the newbies...Madison, Rivergate, Old Hickory, Donelson, Hermitage, Antioch, Cane Ridge, Crieve Hall, Oak Hill/Forest Hills/Belle Meade, Bellevue, and Joelton are definitely not part of any of the "directional Nashvilles." If you catch someone using that terminology in reference to one of those areas, take a newspaper and smack them on the nose, and give them a firm "NO!"
Good explantion, but let me explain from a the Historically African American perspective, in which these inner-city areas once were and some still are. Many of these directional parts of town were set due to the segregated school zones and other things dealing with segregation prior to desegregation.
Picture a compas with the north being slightly to the north west and this will explain the way Nashville is divided.
North Nashville- Includes all of the TSU and Fisk/Meharry areas, from Farmers Market just north of the capital up to Clarksville Highway south of Borduex, which is also referred to sometimes as North Nashville, just north of Centinnel Park, Charolette PK to the north and East of 440, all the way to the campus of TSU... Just west of the TSU campus, and west of 440 on Charolette PK is what is considered West Nashville. (all these areas sit slightly North West of the capital)
East Nashville- Large geographic area, but recently the media has changed what is considered East Nashville/North Nashville...
Areas just east of Clarksville PK., Hanyes Manor, Buena Vista Pk, Whites Creek Pk. area are Historically considered East Nashville, tho due North of the Capital, from an African American perspective these areas, North of the River are never referred to as North Nashville. The Parkwood area, Brick Church Pk. West Trinity Lane, areas west of Dickerson Rd. and south of Briley are also strongly considered East Nashville, and not North which is often times referred to by the media...Areas just south of Madison/Briley Pky all the way down Gallitin Rd to Main Street, down to the stadium, west of the river, or West of Briley, are considered East Nashville.
South Nashville- This area is tricky and is broken up in to two parts... you will often hear the people say "The Other Part of South" depending on which part you are in or from. Part 1 includes Lafyette St., Cameron Middle School area, J.C. Naprier and University Court Projects, I-40 up to the River all the way to Sprence Lane on Elm Hill Pk and North of Mufreesboro Rd. down to the Trevecca College area. Areas past Spence Ln on Murfreesboro are not Historically given the name South Nashville. The "other part" of south starts at the rail road tracks that are just east of the Fair Grounds- this area includes Wedgewood, 8th and 12th ave. areas south of the Gultch area all the way to Music Row and Hillsboro Village and north of the 100 Oaks area,which is referred to as Berry Hill, the "other part" of south is often referred to as "Edge Hill", includes Edge Hill Projects and Rose Park. The area around the Fairground, east of I-65, north of 440, Board of Education area is somewhat of a buffer area, 3rd part of south referred to as the Fairground area, or Vine Hill area. The small area between the far north end of Nolensville Rd. and Laffeyette St. is known as "The Bottom" due to floods that would occur, and the economic difference from the past.
Areas like Harding place, Murfreesboro Rd./Thompson Ln. or anything else past 440 are not considered South Nashville, nor Antioch... Prior to the 2000's anything on or around Harding Place was referred to as the Harding Place area, and just north is Woodbine..now its loosing its idenity to South Nashville or Antioch, neither label fits 37211, Historically speaking that is that is...
West Nashville- I am not to familiar with West Nashville communities, but what I do know is West Nashville starts just past (west) 440 on Charolette and just west of the TSU campus all the way to areas east of Old Hickory Blvd. to the Hillwood area and north of Harding Rd. which becomes Bell Meade/West Meade.
Now these are all coming from a Historic African American perspective based on pre 1970's school zones, social and racial classes that seperated the city.
Good explantion, but let me explain from a the Historically African American perspective, in which these inner-city areas once were and some still are. Many of these directional parts of town were set due to the segregated school zones and other things dealing with segregation prior to desegregation.
Picture a compas with the north being slightly to the north west and this will explain the way Nashville is divided.
North Nashville- Includes all of the TSU and Fisk/Meharry areas, from Farmers Market just north of the capital up to Clarksville Highway south of Borduex, which is also referred to sometimes as North Nashville, just north of Centinnel Park, Charolette PK to the north and East of 440, all the way to the campus of TSU... Just west of the TSU campus, and west of 440 on Charolette PK is what is considered West Nashville. (all these areas sit slightly North West of the capital)
East Nashville- Large geographic area, but recently the media has changed what is considered East Nashville/North Nashville...
Areas just east of Clarksville PK., Hanyes Manor, Buena Vista Pk, Whites Creek Pk. area are Historically considered East Nashville, tho due North of the Capital, from an African American perspective these areas, North of the River are never referred to as North Nashville. The Parkwood area, Brick Church Pk. West Trinity Lane, areas west of Dickerson Rd. and south of Briley are also strongly considered East Nashville, and not North which is often times referred to by the media...Areas just south of Madison/Briley Pky all the way down Gallitin Rd to Main Street, down to the stadium, west of the river, or West of Briley, are considered East Nashville.
South Nashville- This area is tricky and is broken up in to two parts... you will often hear the people say "The Other Part of South" depending on which part you are in or from. Part 1 includes Lafyette St., Cameron Middle School area, J.C. Naprier and University Court Projects, I-40 up to the River all the way to Sprence Lane on Elm Hill Pk and North of Mufreesboro Rd. down to the Trevecca College area. Areas past Spence Ln on Murfreesboro are not Historically given the name South Nashville. The "other part" of south starts at the rail road tracks that are just east of the Fair Grounds- this area includes Wedgewood, 8th and 12th ave. areas south of the Gultch area all the way to Music Row and Hillsboro Village and north of the 100 Oaks area,which is referred to as Berry Hill, the "other part" of south is often referred to as "Edge Hill", includes Edge Hill Projects and Rose Park. The area around the Fairground, east of I-65, north of 440, Board of Education area is somewhat of a buffer area, 3rd part of south referred to as the Fairground area, or Vine Hill area. The small area between the far north end of Nolensville Rd. and Laffeyette St. is known as "The Bottom" due to floods that would occur, and the economic difference from the past.
Areas like Harding place, Murfreesboro Rd./Thompson Ln. or anything else past 440 are not considered South Nashville, nor Antioch... Prior to the 2000's anything on or around Harding Place was referred to as the Harding Place area, and just north is Woodbine..now its loosing its idenity to South Nashville or Antioch, neither label fits 37211, Historically speaking that is that is...
West Nashville- I am not to familiar with West Nashville communities, but what I do know is West Nashville starts just past (west) 440 on Charolette and just west of the TSU campus all the way to areas east of Old Hickory Blvd. to the Hillwood area and north of Harding Rd. which becomes Bell Meade/West Meade.
Now these are all coming from a Historic African American perspective based on pre 1970's school zones, social and racial classes that seperated the city.
When defining the different parts of Nashville, what's considered what, it is almost like the debate people have about whether or not Maryland is considered to be a part of the South or the North East and other debates like that are based more on the culture of an area vs. the geographic location.
I'm still trying to figure out what the area by me is called, and I have been here almost 6 years.I live in a Subdivision near Edmonson and Holt, only 1/4 mile from the Williamson County, Brentwood line. Its a 37211 Zip Which is woodvine, but big newer brick homes, right now going in the High $300s but I Paid in the low to mid $400s in 06.
I'm still trying to figure out what the area by me is called, and I have been here almost 6 years.I live in a Subdivision near Edmonson and Holt, only 1/4 mile from the Williamson County, Brentwood line. Its a 37211 Zip Which is woodvine, but big newer brick homes, right now going in the High $300s but I Paid in the low to mid $400s in 06.
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Wouldn't that be Nippers Corner?
Nippers Corner is more specifically the intersection of Old Hickory and Edmondson. I don't think the definition extends much past areas within sight of that intersection.
Oglesby is the old name for the community...but it is archaic, and I think the old community house is about all that bears it's name (it's just south of that intersection).
Like a lot of that area...I think you might as well call it by the major local street. Just like the area off of Cloverland Drive is locally referred to as "Cloverland," you can probably say the same about Edmondson Pike and Holt Road. Edmondson or Holt. The hills over there are known as the Holt Hills, so that would seem appropriate.
I would have called that area Nippers' Corner too. I tend to think of that as a general area, but I can see where it could also be called "Edmondson" or "Holt" or even "Davidson County Brentwood".
I'm still trying to figure out what the area by me is called, and I have been here almost 6 years.I live in a Subdivision near Edmonson and Holt, only 1/4 mile from the Williamson County, Brentwood line. Its a 37211 Zip Which is woodvine, but big newer brick homes, right now going in the High $300s but I Paid in the low to mid $400s in 06.
Southern Davidson County would be the best name for the area, and what ever your subdivision name is would be enough if you want to futher define the area with in Southern Davidson County...
Most of North Nashville, South Nashville, and West Nashville
Parts of East Nashville
Bordeaux
Woodbine
Most of Madison
Whites Creek
Parts of Antioch
Sylvan Park is in West Nashville. The Nations are going through a complete overhaul. Young couples are buying the houses and fixing them up. The entire West Nashville area is the only part of town that has no public housing.
I was just offered a position in Nashville and now i am scrambling to find place. 29 years old, White male, married but my wife is in Med school for another year so will not be coming with me just now.
I have been to Nashville twice and liked it but I know nothing about neighborhoods or their nuances.
If you were looking for a 1-1 600sqft place near some nice amenities (bars) and in a SAFE area where would you look? It would be great to find a recently renovated building with nice interiors but i am not too picky. I want to spend around 800 a month. can go a bit higher but I would like to look in that range.
Thanks!
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