Living

Trash (weekly) and Recycling (every other week) collection are serviced by Metro Nashville Public Works. Both are serviced on Thursday for residences in our neighborhood. To add reminders to your calendar, use the Metro Nashville Collection Schedule and Waste Wizard!

Noticed a problem in the neighborhood that needs fixing? To report anything from traffic lights that are out to codes violations, check out hub.nashville.gov

Chestnut Hill has several train tracks which can put a surprise in your transportation plans if the train is at a crossing. To get some tips on getting around the train while it's blocking / passing through certain crossings, click the links to Google Maps below, or use the Train Spotting app on iOS,Android, or browser!

• Traveling South on 4th Avenue South - make a right on Oak Street before you cross Chestnut Street
• Traveling East on Chestnut Street - make a right on Martin Street before you reach the tracks
• Traveling West on Chestnut Street - travel North to McCann so you get to Oak Street and around the Adventure Science Center

• Il Forno Wood Fired Pizza & Italian Cuisine
• Fait La Force Brewing
• Present Tense
• Placemakr
• Pink Door Cookies
• Saint Elle
• Suraj Spices & Teas
• Bark & Burl
• Turnip Green Creative Reuse
• Nashville Warehouse Company
• New Heights Brewing Company
• Fork's Drum Closet
• Chestnut Hill Yoga
• H Dub Athletics
• Punches n’ Bunches Boxing Studio
• CrossFit Forte

Zoned Schools for Kids in the Neighborhood

Per MNPS zoning, Chestnut Hill is in the Glencliff Cluster, Whitsitt Zone. Children living in the neighborhood are zoned to attend:

• Whitsitt Elementary School (110 Whitsitt Rd)
• Cameron College Prep (see below)
• Glencliff High School (160 Antioch Pike)

Schools in the Neighborhood

LEAD Cameron (1034 First Avenue South)

Cameron has a long and storied history dating back to 1928; details on this history are available here and here. Cameron has an active alumni association which also details the history of the school. As of 2006, the school is now listed among those distinguished properties on the National Register of Historic Places and has also become designated by the Metropolitan Nashville Historical Commission as a local Historic Landmark District. As a Middle School, Cameron continues its long-standing commitment to serving the educational needs of the students of Nashville, Tennessee. Today, Cameron is a LEAD school for college prep.

Johnson School (1200 2nd Ave South)

Today, "the Johnson School" is formally known as Johnson Alternative Learning Center and MNPS Middle School. Students attending would otherwise be excluded from education due to expulsion from school. Students in grades 5-12 are served from six weeks to one calendar year, depending on the circumstances of their expulsion. The priority is to prepare children with the necessary skills to be prepared for high school and beyond. Johnson is a STEM school focused on the sciences and hands-on math. Health science, literature and art round out the academic offerings.

Dudley Head Start Center (1203 3rd Avenue South)

Dudley Head Start is one of 7 centers run by the Metropolitan Action Commission Head Start Program of Nashville and Davidson County. This provides free pre-school education for income-eligible children ages 3-5 years old.

Given the small size of the neighborhood, Chestnut Hill has many churches, several of which have long histories in the neighborhood. We provide a list of these important historical and religious neighborhood churches (with addresses and links, where available) below:

• Saint Patrick Catholic Church - 1219 Second Avenue South
  • We share some of this history of this church on our site; their site also has information.
• Seay-Hubbary United Methodist Church - 1116 1st Avenue South
  • This church has a storied history and was consecrated in 1875.
• Hart Street Church of Christ - 11 Hart Street
• Churches of God
  • New Testament Church of God - 1278 Lewis Street
  • Prayer Temple Church of God - 1258 3rd Ave South
• Missionary Baptist Churches
  • Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church - 1117 2nd Ave South
  • Greater Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church - 37 Trimble Street
  • Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church - 19 Hart Street
  • Mt Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church - 1233 1st Avenue South

Chestnut Hill can be a safe place to live, work, and play, but you'll have to stay alert and routinely secure your belongings. This is generally true of many neighborhoods close to a downtown area, but especially true with the proximity of industrial complexes and some of the run-down properties in the neighborhood. Crime data is published by MNPD and available on several third party websites (example). While this isn't immediately obvious from the crime data, those living here for many decades will tell you that most residential crimes in Chestnut Hill are theft crimes of opportunity: someone is looking to steal something to pawn. Many other crimes are committed by non-residents loitering (especially in areas around Lafayette).

Top suggestions for safety in Chestnut Hill:

• If you see something, say something! Metro Nashville Police Department takes non-emergency phone calls at 615-862-8600. Please call every time that you see or hear suspicious activity. Of course, emergencies should be reported to 911.
  • For residents, we highly encourage that you join us on Nextdoor, a neighborhood social network. This allows quick sharing of suspicious activity.
• Stay aware of your surroundings and get to know your neighbors so you can look out for each other
• Lock your vehicles when you park, even in gated parking areas, and even if you are "just running inside for 5 minutes"
• When walking around the neighborhood, be aware of your surroundings. Of course, you're always safer with a group of people, and it is not recommended to walk around alone at night.
• Secure your belongings:
  • Bikes left outside are prone to theft
  • Some people also secure porch furniture, in other cases porch furniture may stay outside unsecured for years without issue
  • Neighbors have had some weird things stolen on rare occasion including a garden hose and potted plants (in broad daylight!)
• Package theft is a growing issue in many communities as people increasingly order things online; some suggestions:
  • Arrange for packages to be delivered to your work
  • Ask a neighbor to pick up a package if you cannot get to it
  • Schedule for packages to be delivered when you are home

We have a good relationship with MNPD and our Community Affairs Coordinator for the South Precinct, Sgt Deniz Ismailovic. If you feel that certain areas (topical or geographical) need to be addressed, these can be requested through Trimble Action Group and Sgt Ismailovic.