--- title: "12 South" url: https://www.herenashville.com/12-south/ date: 2026-07-11T21:00:29+00:00 modified: 2026-07-11T21:00:29+00:00 author: "" site: "HERE Nashville" attribution: "HERE Nashville" --- # 12 South *Source: [HERE Nashville](https://www.herenashville.com/12-south/) โ€” July 11, 2026 by * Davidson County ยท neighborhoods # 12 South 12 South is Nashville's preeminent boutique shopping and brunch destination, a walkable corridor of independent retailers, restaurants, and converted bungalows on 12th Avenue South. Draper James flagship store Frothy Monkey coffee Walkable boutique retail corridor ### Quick Facts ZIP37204 Categoryneighborhoods Platted1910 Main Corridor12th Avenue South between Linden and Kirkwood Avenues CountyDavidson County ### At A Glance Walkability78/100 Commute8-12 minutes InterstateI-440 at 12th Ave interchange VibeUpscale, family-friendly on weekends, Instagram-destination retail culture Best ForYoung families, professionals, lifestyle shoppers ### Got A Tip? News, real estate moves, or business happenings in 12 South? Send a tip โ€” anonymous OK. [Submit a Tip](/submit-a-tip/) ### Own This Neighborhood Your Name Here Your Brokerage ยท Nashville, TN ๐Ÿ“ž(864) 555-0100 โœ‰you@yoursite.com ๐ŸŒyoursite.com $149/mo ยท Sponsor 12 South [Become The Sponsor โ†’](/sponsor-a-neighborhood/) ## Location 12 South runs along 12th Avenue South between Linden Avenue to the north and Kirkwood Avenue to the south, approximately 2 miles from downtown Nashville. [**Open 12 South in Google Maps โ†’**36.1350ยฐ N, 86.7894ยฐ W ยท ZIP 37204](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.135,-86.7894) ## Character Upscale, pedestrian-friendly, demographically skewed toward 30-something professionals and young families. Weekend brunch lines extend onto sidewalks at peak hours. ## History A modest early-20th-century neighborhood commercial strip that found new life after a wave of independent business owners began leasing storefronts in the early 2000s, coinciding with young professional in-migration to adjacent residential blocks. Your Featured Sponsor Your Name Here Your Brokerage ยท Realtorยฎ **๐Ÿ“ž** (864) 555-0100 **โœ‰** you@yourbrokerage.com **๐ŸŒ** yourbrokerage.com [Visit My Site โ†’](/advertise/) ### Own 12 South โ€” Just $149/month Exclusive sponsorship ยท one realtor or local business per neighborhood - **Top-of-page featured card** with your photo, name, brokerage, phone, email, and website - **Route every 12 South search visitor** directly to your site โ€” not Zillow, not Realtor.com - **Hyperlocal SEO juice** โ€” backlink from a high-authority HERENashville neighborhood page - **Click-to-call and click-to-email** built in for mobile leads - **Lock out competitors** โ€” only one sponsor at a time, month-to-month - **Cancel anytime** โ€” no contract, no setup fee [Claim 12 South โ†’](/sponsor-a-neighborhood/) [See vs Zillow & Redfin](/sponsor-a-neighborhood/#compare) ## Schools Elementary Julia Green Elementary School MNPS [SC Report Card โ†’](https://www.tn.gov/education/report-card.html) [School site โ†’](https://www.mnps.org) Middle John Trotwood Moore Middle School MNPS [SC Report Card โ†’](https://www.tn.gov/education/report-card.html) [School site โ†’](https://www.mnps.org) High Hillsboro High School MNPS [SC Report Card โ†’](https://www.tn.gov/education/report-card.html) [School site โ†’](https://www.mnps.org) Ratings from the South Carolina School Report Card (state Department of Education) โ€” not third-party aggregators. ## Nearby Retail & Dining - **Draper James** โ€” Reese Witherspoon's Southern lifestyle brand flagship retail store *(On corridor)* - **Frothy Monkey** โ€” Nashville-origin specialty coffee shop with full cafe menu *(On corridor)* ## Healthcare & Essentials - **VUMC** Hospital *(2 mi north)* - **Multiple Vanderbilt-affiliated clinics nearby** Urgent Care *(1-2 mi)* **Run a business near 12 South?** Join the HERENashville Business Directory and we'll link your name from neighborhood pages like this one โ€” driving local search traffic straight to your site. [Join Our Business Directory โ†’](/advertise/) More Nashville Neighborhoods - [East Nashville](https://www.herenashville.com/east-nashville/) - [Germantown](https://www.herenashville.com/germantown/) - [The Gulch](https://www.herenashville.com/the-gulch/) - [Hillsboro Village](https://www.herenashville.com/hillsboro-village/) - [SoBro](https://www.herenashville.com/sobro/) - [Green Hills](https://www.herenashville.com/green-hills/) - [Sylvan Park](https://www.herenashville.com/sylvan-park/) - [Belle Meade](https://www.herenashville.com/belle-meade/) - [Midtown](https://www.herenashville.com/midtown/) - [Music Row](https://www.herenashville.com/music-row/) - [The Nations](https://www.herenashville.com/the-nations/) - [All Neighborhoods โ†’](/neighborhoods-nashville-tn/) School data from the [SC Department of Education Report Card](https://screportcards.com). Page maintained by HERENashville.