Bearden, Knoxville

Bearden, also known as Bearden Village, is a neighborhood in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, located along Kingston Pike in West Knoxville. Developed primarily as an agrarian community in the 19th century, this neighborhood now lies at the heart of one of Knoxville's major commercial corridors. Named for former Knoxville mayor and Tennessee state legislator, Marcus De Lafayette Bearden (18301885), the community was annexed by Knoxville in 1962.

Bearden
Bearden Village
Neighborhood of Knoxville
Kingston Pike through Bearden, as seen from Bearden Hill
Bearden
Location in Tennessee and the United States
Bearden
Bearden (the United States)
Coordinates: 35.93625°N 83.99177°W / 35.93625; -83.99177
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyKnox
CityKnoxville
Elevation
866 ft (264 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37919
Area code865
GNIS feature ID1305023
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