Welcome to South Nashville

The South Nashville community, located in south Nashville is an older community and while it has maintained parts of its historical charm in parts of it one can find several industrial and commercial businesses. South Nashville borders the Cumberland River to the north; Franklin Pike to its west; Antioch to its south and Briley Parkway to its East.

County: South Nashville is located in Davidson County.

Local Trivia: The South Nashville Community is filled with a rich history that includes Fort Negley, Mt Olivet Cemetery, Tennessee State Fairgrounds, Tennessee Prep School, The Nashville City Cemetery, and even the Nashville Reservoir all of which tell great tales of days gone by and a younger Nashville.

Nashville Subarea: Subarea 11

Zip Codes: 37211
37210
37204

Area Code: 615
Council Districts: Council District 13
Council District 15
Council District 16
Council District 17

School Clusters: Glencliff

Local Neighborhoods within the South Nashville Community:
Woodbine
Mt Olivet
Woodlawn
Berry Hill
Glendale
Glencliff
Crieve Hall
Paragon Mills
Elysian Fields


Education

Glencliff School Cluster Elementary Schools

Fall-Hamilton Elementary
(PK-4)Enhanced Option
510 Wedgewood Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203
615-291-6380

Glencliff Elementary
(K-4)
120 Antioch Pike
Nashville, TN 37211
615-333-5105

Glengarry Elementary
(PK-4)
200 Finley Drive
Nashville, TN 37217
615-360-2900

Glenview Elementary
(PK-4)
1020 Patricia Drive
Nashville, TN 37217
615-360-2906

Paragon Mills Elementary
(PK-4)
260 Paragon Mills Road
Nashville, TN 37211
615-333-5170

Whitsitt Elementary
(PK-4)
110 Whitsitt Road
Nashville, TN 37210
615-333-5600

Glencliff School Cluster Middle Schools

Cameron Middle
1034 1st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37210
615-291-6365

Wright Middle
180 McCall Street
Nashville, TN 37211
615-333-5189Glencliff School Cluster High Schools

Glencliff High
160 Antioch Pike
Nashville, TN 37211
615-333-5070

Special Schools located in the Glencliff Cluster Area

Nashville School of the Arts
(9-12) Magnet
1250 Foster Avenue
Nashville, TN 37210
615-291-6600

Murrell - Upper
(7-12) Special Education
1200 2nd Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37210
615-291-6414


The South Nashville Family Resource Center

The South Nashville Family Resource Center serves the Glencliff, Radnor, and Woodbine neighborhoods to build a sense of community and belonging among all the people living in the neighborhood. “The South Nashville FRC works to build community by planning and cosponsoring neighborhood events. We hope that we can encourage residents to come and get to know their neighbors,” says FRC Director Tonya Elkins. The Vanderbilt Center for Health Services serves as the lead agency for the South Nashville Family Resource Center.

The FRC tries to include residents from different ethnic backgrounds by handing out information in a variety of languages, including different ethnic groups in planning events, and supporting events sponsored by other groups. “We want everyone in the neighborhood to feel welcome and included in what’s going on in our community,” says Tonya.

The South Nashville Family Resource Center does partners include:

  • Boys & Girls Club of Middle Tennessee
  • Outlook Nashville
  • Exchange Club Family Center
  • Metro Social Services—Family Services and Senior Services
  • Senior Citizens, Inc.
  • YWCA Domestic Violence
  • Youth Encouragement Services
  • Goodwill Industries
  • Woodbine Community Organization
  • Whitsitt Elementary
  • Neighborhood Resource Center
  • Area Universities
  • Catholic Charities
  • MIHOW—Vanderbilt Center for Health Services
  • Student Community Health Coalition

The South Nashville FRC is located at the Exchange Club Family Center on Thompson Lane. By locating services close to home, Family Resource Centers make help more accessible. By offering a coordinated and holistic approach to providing services and support, Family Resource Centers eliminate duplication of effort on the part of residents and service providers. By focusing on the strengths and assets of the people who live, work, and go to school in the neighborhood, Family Resource Centers help build community.



Historical Land Marks: Mount Olivet Cemetery

Mount Olivet Cemetery is a 250 acre (1 km²) cemetery located in Nashville, Tennessee.

Mount Olivet has been continuously operated since its initial establishment in 1856. It serves as the final resting place for many of Middle Tennessee's political and business leaders, including several former governors of Tennessee, U.S. Senators, and U.S. Congressional Representatives. Additionally, "Confederate Circle" honors many who served on the Confederate side in the American Civil War. About 1,500 soldiers are buried there. In the 1990s, a funeral home was added to the grounds of Mount Olivet.

For many years, interment at Mount Olivet was limited to white Protestants. Even though this policy was eliminated decades ago, tradition has dictated that this remains very largely the case. In part as a result, the adjacent Calvary Cemetery (to the west) serves a similar function for Middle Tennessee Catholics the two facilities are separated only by grass - one can walk through both cemeteries at the same time, although separate entrances exist and cars cannot pass between the two. Approximately one mile (1.6 km) to the south is Greenwood Cemetery, where a large number of Middle Tennessee's most prominent African American residents are buried.

Mount Olivet Cemetery is located at 1101 Lebanon Road, approximately two miles (three km) east of downtown Nashville. It is open to the public during daylight hours.