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title: "Salemtown"
url: https://www.herenashville.com/salemtown/
date: 2026-07-11T21:00:48+00:00
modified: 2026-07-11T21:00:48+00:00
author: ""
site: "HERE Nashville"
attribution: "HERE Nashville"
---

# Salemtown

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

Davidson County · neighborhoods
                

# Salemtown

                  

Salemtown is a compact North Nashville neighborhood undergoing rapid gentrification, situated between Germantown and the Fisk-Meharry academic corridor on the edge of the historically Black North Nashville community.

              
    
  

  
    
          
                            Dense shotgun house streetscapes
                            Salemtown Board of Neighbors (anti-displacement advocacy)
                            Proximity to Germantown and downtown
              
    
    
    

      
      
        

### Quick Facts

        ZIP37208                Categoryneighborhoods        Platted1905        Main Corridor5th Avenue North, 6th Avenue North, between Jefferson Street and Germantown        CountyDavidson County      

      
      
        

### At A Glance

        Walkability78/100        Commute5-8 minutes        InterstateI-65 at Trinity Lane; I-24 at downtown        VibeUrban, dense, historically Black community with incoming gentrification, strong community organization        Best ForUrban residents seeking downtown proximity, community-minded individuals, gentrification-aware buyers      

      
      
        

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## Location

        

Salemtown occupies a small area north of Germantown, bounded by Rosa Parks Boulevard, Jefferson Street, 4th Avenue North, and Garfield Street.

                  [**Open Salemtown in Google Maps →**36.1795° N, 86.7930° W · ZIP 37208](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.1795,-86.793)
              
    
    
          
        

## Character

        

Dense, walkable, racially mixed (legacy Black residents and incoming white gentrifiers), active community politics around displacement and development.

      
    
    
          
        

## History

        

Salemtown was a working-class Black neighborhood through much of the 20th century. Its shotgun houses and small cottages survived urban renewal pressures that devastated adjacent North Nashville in the 1960s-1970s.

      
    
    
    
    
    
      
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## Schools

        
                                  
              
                Elementary
                                  
                              
              Buena Vista Enhanced Option Elementary
              MNPS                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://www.tn.gov/education/report-card.html)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.mnps.org)
                              
            
                                  
              
                Middle
                                  
                              
              Maplewood Middle School
              MNPS                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://www.tn.gov/education/report-card.html)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.mnps.org)
                              
            
                                  
              
                High
                                  
                              
              Maplewood High School
              MNPS                            
                                  [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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              **Germantown dining (adjacent)**
               — Rolf and Daughters, Monell's, and Germantown restaurant row within 0.5 mi               *(0.5 mi south)*            
                                  
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              **Nashville Farmers Market**
               — Year-round market and food hall at 900 Rosa L Parks Blvd               *(0.5 mi south)*

      
    
    
          
        

## Healthcare & Essentials

        

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              **VUMC**
               Hospital               *(2 mi south)*            
                                  
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              **Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center**
               Community Health               *(1 mi west)*

      
    
    
    
      
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        School data from the [SC Department of Education Report Card](https://screportcards.com).
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