Bartlett, Tennessee
What was once a Union Depot along the stagecoach route from
Nashville is now a thriving community of 30,000. Today the stagecoach route that put the
city on the map is a Bartlett thoroughfare, appropriately named Stage Road.
The area, which is north of Cordova and northeast of Memphis,
offers housing for everyone from first-time buyers to executives wanting a home in the
suburbs. As the geographic center of Shelby County, Bartlett is accessible to Memphis via
I-40 or Summer Avenue.
The city has embraced industry, creating a highly successful
industrial park in 1983. Brother Industries, which has its only North American
manufacturing facility in Bartlett, and Smith & Nephew Richards are two of the large
employers in the area. The 1990s have brought commercial growth, including new shopping
centers and retail and service businesses.
Residents of Bartlett take their recreation seriously,
boasting 14 of the finest parks in Shelby County and some of the best youth sports leagues
to be found. Other amenities include the children's chorus, concert band and community
theatre. A privately-owned golf course, with homesites adjacent to it, opened in 1994.
There are nine public schools in Bartlett, operated by the
Shelby County Board of Education, as well as several private schools.
Bartlett offers the best of both worlds -- the quiet of the
country within minutes of the city.
