Area Guide
Cherokee Park Nashville, TN
Historic brick cottages, quiet streets shaded by mature trees, and manicured lawns let you know you’ve discovered a truly unique Nashville neighborhood. This is Cherokee Park, a historic community featuring roughly 300 homes built between 1920 and 1950. Cherokee Park is considered Nashville’s first suburb, dating back to 1928. Framed by West End Avenue to the south and Cherokee Road along the west side, Cherokee Park is adjacent to McCabe Golf Course and the Richland Creek Greenway. This is a terrific neighborhood for those searching for apartments in Nashville who enjoy a more tranquil setting with plenty of green space. Cherokee Park is only five miles southwest of downtown and provides easy access to I-440. It is also convenient to Vanderbilt University (two miles away), Tennessee State University (three miles north), and Belmont University (three miles east). The popular Centennial Park, home to the Parthenon, several festivals, and a dog park, is just two miles north along West End Avenue.
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Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Cherokee Park - Nashville, TN is for everyday living.
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
Limited Public Transit
Transit
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
Daily Essentials
Cherokee Park - Nashville, TN offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk
Groceries
Good Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
Good Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
Good Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
Recreation
Cherokee Park - Nashville, TN provides green space and wellness resources in certain areas.
Large Amount of Park Space Nearby
Parks
Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby
Wellness
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Cherokee Park - Nashville, TN from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Mostly Calm Atmosphere
Vibrancy
Good Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
Not Noisy
Quiet Score
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- The Parthenon
- Centennial Park
- Belle Meade Plantation
- Rose Park
- Adventure Science Center
Military Bases
Airports
- Nashville International
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† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
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Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in September 2026.
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