About Pelham
Pelham is a small unincorporated community in southern Tennessee.
Pelham holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 16.64 square miles.
📰 Pelham News Today
- Betty Payne Acuff Obituary Aug 15, 2026 Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens, Funeral Home & Cremation · Aug 17
- Samantha Ann Gilliam Obituary (1985 - 2026) - Pelham, TN - Grundy County Herald Legacy obituary · Jul 11
- George Pelham Shiflett Obituary Jun 9, 2026 Mynatt Funeral Home · Jun 9
- Judith Arlene Roper Hall Obituary July 9, 2026 Woodfin Funeral Chapels · Jul 9
- The Coolest Concert Venue in America? The Caverns Subterranean Cave. Outside Magazine · Jun 17
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What Makes Pelham Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🏫 Schools in Pelham
- Pelham Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTennessee
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area16.64 sq mi
Coordinates35.3341, -85.8703