Suburbs

Bartlett

Blooming cherry blossom tree in foreground, exterior brown and tan brick building in background

Situated northeast of Downtown, Bartlett is a small suburb and an easy 15-minute drive from St. Jude, which includes its own performing arts and conference center, a farmers market, and historic district. Bartlett encompasses over 32 square miles, with a current population of over 57,000.

Blooming cherry blossom tree in foreground, exterior brown and tan brick building in background

Located in the geographic center of Shelby County, Bartlett started as a lone stagecoach stop on the Memphis to Nashville route in the 1830s and is now the 11th most populated city in the state of Tennessee. 

Though the area has changed immensely since those early days of rural development, the small-town spirit thrives with a mix of locally-owned businesses and family-friendly parks. 

The kind of city where one might live, work, and retire, Bartlett comprises affordable, large single-family homes full of charm and situated near Shelby Farms, one of Tennessee’s major parks. 

The family fun is year-round, offering events like a fireworks extravaganza, children’s fishing rodeo, Bartlett BBQ Contest, as well as the Bartlett Festival, BBQ Contest and Car Show