---
title: "Donelson"
url: https://www.herenashville.com/donelson/
date: 2026-07-11T21:00:44+00:00
modified: 2026-07-11T21:00:44+00:00
author: ""
site: "HERE Nashville"
attribution: "HERE Nashville"
---

# Donelson

*Source: [HERE Nashville](https://www.herenashville.com/donelson/) — July 11, 2026 by *

Davidson County · neighborhoods
                

# Donelson

                  

Donelson is an established middle-class East Nashville neighborhood adjacent to BNA airport, anchored by the Donelson Pike commercial corridor and the Hermitage area's Andrew Jackson history.

              
    
  

  
    
          
                            Nashville International Airport (BNA) adjacency
                            The Hermitage (Andrew Jackson's home)
                            Affordable suburban single-family housing
              
    
    
    

      
      
        

### Quick Facts

        ZIP37214, 37217                Categoryneighborhoods        Platted1948        Main CorridorDonelson Pike, Lebanon Pike        CountyDavidson County      

      
      
        

### At A Glance

        Walkability28/100        Commute20-30 minutes        InterstateI-40 at Briley Pkwy / Exit 216        VibeFamily-oriented, stable, community-association-active, airport-convenient        Best ForFamilies, airline workers, first-time homebuyers, airport-adjacent professionals      

      
      
        

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## Location

        

Donelson is in eastern Davidson County, bounded by the Cumberland River to the west, Nashville International Airport to the south, and the Wilson County line to the east.

                  [**Open Donelson in Google Maps →**36.1533° N, 86.6900° W · ZIP 37214, 37217](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.1533,-86.69)
              
    
    
          
        

## Character

        

Stable working- and middle-class suburban. High owner-occupancy. Strong community identity around Donelson-Hermitage area business associations.

      
    
    
          
        

## History

        

Donelson developed as a post-WWII suburban community along the Lebanon Pike corridor, named after John Donelson who surveyed and settled the area alongside James Robertson in 1779-1780.

      
    
    
    
    
    
      
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## Schools

        
                                  
              
                Elementary
                                  
                              
              Donelson Elementary School
              MNPS                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://www.tn.gov/education/report-card.html)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.mnps.org)
                              
            
                                  
              
                Middle
                                  
                              
              Donelson Middle School
              MNPS                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://www.tn.gov/education/report-card.html)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.mnps.org)
                              
            
                                  
              
                High
                                  
                              
              McGavock High School
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                                  [SC Report Card →](https://www.tn.gov/education/report-card.html)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.mnps.org)
                              
            
                  
        

Ratings from the South Carolina School Report Card (state Department of Education) — not third-party aggregators.

      
    
    
          
        

## Nearby Retail & Dining

        

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              **Donelson Pike commercial strip**
               — Chain restaurants, grocery, and service retail along Donelson Pike               *(On-site)*            
                                  
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              **The Hermitage Hotel restaurant (20 mi)**
               — Historic Nashville hotel downtown for special occasions               *(20 mi west)*

      
    
    
          
        

## Healthcare & Essentials

        

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              **TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center (Murfreesboro)**
               Hospital               *(12 mi SE)*            
                                  
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              **VUMC**
               Hospital               *(14 mi west)*

      
    
    
    
      
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