Philadelphia, Tennessee

About Philadelphia

Philadelphia, TN is a tiny community located in eastern Tennessee, home to 682 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Philadelphia holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.55 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 440 residents per square mile.

📰 Philadelphia News Today

• Loudon County human trafficking investigation leads to arrest of 2 Tennessee men Local 3 News · Aug 11
• There are some nice places to walk around in Philadelphia, Tennessee WBIR · Mar 31
• Margaret Ellen Bryant Obituary (2026) - Philadelphia, TN - Click Funeral Home - Lenoir City Legacy obituary · May 31
• Tennessee basketball advances to NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 with win vs Virginia Knoxville News Sentinel · Mar 22
• 'Let's go get 'em': Inside the making of the hype video that powered Tennessee to the Sweet 16 On3 · Mar 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Philadelphia Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Philadelphia — but the Tennessee one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern 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 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Philadelphia

• Philadelphia Park reviews ★
• Pom Island reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Philadelphia

• Philadelphia Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Philadelphia

🏘️ Nearby Communities