Bristol, Tennessee

About Bristol

Bristol is a thriving city in northeastern Tennessee counting 27,867 people who proudly call it home.

Bristol holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 32.71 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 852 residents per square mile.

📰 Bristol News Today

• Flash Flooding in East Tennessee after storms WBIR · Aug 17
• Mtn. View Auto Group acquires Dutch Miller Nissan in Tennessee CBT News · Aug 18
• George Washington Obituary (1949 - 2026) - Bristol, TN - Bristol Herald Courier Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• William Folkner Obituary (1941 - 2026) - Bristol, TN Kingsport Times News · Aug 15
• Bristol Tennessee City Council appoints Kelly Graham as new councilman WJHL · Jul 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bristol Unique

• One of 12 places in the US named Bristol — but the Tennessee one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Tennessee, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Tennessee — one of 504 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 27,867.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Bristol

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bristol

• Greene's Seafood — seafood
• Italiano Cafè — pizza
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Pizza Plus — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Trailblazer Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Waffle House — american
• IHOP — breakfast
• The Big Bad Wolf Coffee House (café)
• TriSeoul Food

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bristol Thunder Valley Dragway · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bristol

• Charlie Robinette Park reviews ★
• Haynes Field park reviews ★
• Haynesfield Park reviews ★
• Patterson Park reviews ★
• Rooster Front Park reviews ★
• Steele Creek Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bristol

• Anderson Elementary
• Avoca Elementary
• Bristol Tennessee Middle School
• Emmett Elementary
• Fairmount Elementary
• Haynesfield Elementary
• Holston View Elementary
• Tennessee High School
• Tennessee Online Public School
• Tennessee Online Public School at Bristol

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bristol

🏘️ Nearby Communities