Knoxville, Tennessee • Locals knowGood places. Good people. Great town.
Neighborhoods

Knoxville is more than downtown.

A starting guide to the districts and communities that give the city its personality.

Original LocalKnox neighborhood illustration
AdvertisementNeighborhoods Top Banner
Adsterra now • AdSense-ready later

Downtown

Historic theaters, Market Square, Gay Street, restaurants, events, and the city’s most walkable core.

Old City

Railroad-era architecture, nightlife, restaurants, music, and some of Knoxville’s strongest warehouse character.

Fourth & Gill

Porches, Victorian-era homes, neighborhood streets, and easy access to downtown.

North Knoxville

Happy Holler, breweries, shops, restaurants, and a mix of old commercial strips and residential pockets.

Fountain City

A long-established community with local institutions, parks, and its own identity north of downtown.

Bearden

Food, galleries, shops, established neighborhoods, and a busy Kingston Pike corridor.

Sequoyah Hills

Tree-lined streets, river views, parks, and some of Knoxville’s most recognizable residential landscapes.

South Knoxville

Urban wilderness, trails, river access, new development, and a growing food-and-outdoors mix.

East Knoxville

Deep Black history, Chilhowee Park, Zoo Knoxville, Magnolia Avenue, and neighborhoods central to Knoxville’s story.