Central, Tennessee

About Central

Central, TN is a small unincorporated community located in northeastern Tennessee.

Central holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.52 square miles.

📰 Central News Today

• XC Central: Nuttycombe Invitational University of Tennessee Athletics · Oct 8
• ‘Like Grand Central Station at the scorer’s table’: Tennessee basketball looking for ideal rotation as season approaches The Daily Beacon · Oct 9
• 2027 In-State DL Joshua Lane Details First Game Day Visit with Tennessee Football Sports Illustrated · Oct 7
• Weeklong Heatwave across Middle Tennessee WZTV · Sep 14
• North Carolina Central vs. Tennessee - Live Score - December 08, 2026 FOX Sports · Sep 24

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Central Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Central — but the Tennessee one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northeastern Tennessee, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Central

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Central

• Lions Field reviews ★
• Lyons Field Park reviews ★

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Central

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