Hendersonville, Tennessee
About Hendersonville
Set in the northern part of Tennessee, Hendersonville is a thriving city with an estimated population of 63,947. It ranks as the 10th largest city in Tennessee.
Officially, Hendersonville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 31.68 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,019 residents per square mile.
📰 Hendersonville News Today
- Teen killed in Hendersonville crash near her home just days before beginning her sophomore year WSMV · Aug 4
- Karl Wagnon Obituary Aug 11, 2026 Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Funeral Home & Cremation Center · Aug 11
- Brenda Atkinson DePriest Obituary (2026) - Hendersonville, TN - Arrington Funeral Directors and Crematory - Jackson Legacy obituary · Aug 16
- Volleyball Live and Upcoming Games - Merrol Hyde Magnet School - Hendersonville, TN NFHS Network · Aug 14
- Rhonda Porter Delph Obituary Jul 16, 2026 Sumner Funeral and Cremation · Jul 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hendersonville Unique
- A top-25 city in Tennessee by population (#10 of 345 incorporated places).
- Positioned in northern Tennessee, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Home to 1.5% of Tennessee's city-dwelling population.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 63,947.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Hendersonville
- Cracker Barrel — american
- Dose — coffee shop (café)
- J Street Korean Grill & Bar — korean
- McAlister's Deli — sandwich
- NY — pizza
- Old Hickory Pizza & Pub — pizza (café)
- Rock N Roll Sushi — sushi
- Sea Salt — seafood
- The Rudder
- 5 Agaves — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Johnny Cash Museum · Museum
- Rock Castle · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hendersonville
- Volunteer Park at Arrowhead reviews ★
- Avondale Access Area reviews ★
- Cages Bend Access Area reviews ★
- Cages Bend Recreation Area reviews ★
- Drakes Creek Boat Launch reviews ★
- Drakes Creek Park reviews ★
- Hendersonville arboretum reviews ★
- Indian Lake Fountains reviews ★
- Lock 3 reviews ★
- Memorial Park reviews ★
- Old Hickory Beach Access Area reviews ★
- Old Hickory Lake Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Hendersonville
- Beech Elementary
- DuPont Elementary
- Gene W. Brown Elementary
- George A Whitten Elementary
- Hendersonville High School
- Indian Lake Elementary
- Jack Anderson Elementary
- Lakeside Park Elementary
- Merrol Hyde Magnet School
- Nannie Berry Elementary
- Robert E Ellis Middle
- T. W. Hunter Middle School
- V G Hawkins Middle School
- Walton Ferry Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.