Charleston, Tennessee

About Charleston

Set in the southeastern part of Tennessee, Charleston is a tiny community, home to 910 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Charleston holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.15 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 791 residents per square mile.

📰 Charleston News Today

• Charleston, TN Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 18
• Fred B. Gregg Obituary Apr 20, 2026 Companion Funeral & Cremation Service · Apr 20
• EXCLUSIVE: Trump's bid to shield chip supply chain could backfire in Tennessee Reuters · Sep 4
• Project River: $11.3B Bradley County campus aims to revive logging, attract data center Chattanooga Times Free Press · Aug 26
• UPDATE: Chemical leak, fire led to shelter-in-place order at Charleston Wacker plant, no injuries reported Local3News.com · Mar 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Tennessee headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Charleston Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Charleston — but the Tennessee one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Charleston

• La Cabaña Tex-Mex Restaurant — mexican
• Stacey's Home Cooking
• Willie's Smokehouse — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Charleston

• Candies Creek Wildlife Management Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Charleston

• Charleston Elementary School

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Charleston

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