Somerville, Tennessee

About Somerville

Set in the southwestern part of Tennessee, Somerville is a small town counting 3,523 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Somerville is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 13.57 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 260 residents per square mile.

📰 Somerville News Today

• John Nicholas Rose Obituary August 3, 2026 peeblesfuneralhome.com · Aug 10
• TBI to investigate fire at historic Somerville school WREG.com · Jul 6
• TBI charges West Tennessee man in arson investigation at old elementary school Action News 5 · Jul 24
• Asbestos exposure a concern after historic former elementary school burns in Fayette County Tennessee Lookout · Jul 8
• TBI investigating fire at former Somerville Elementary School WSMV · Jul 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Somerville Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Somerville — but the Tennessee one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Somerville

• El Cancun — mexican
• Green Acres Tri-tip & Chicken
• White House and Coffee — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Somerville

• I.P Yancey Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Somerville

• Barbara Ward Cooper Education Center
• Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School
• East Jr. High School
• Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Somerville

🏘️ Nearby Communities