Newbern, Tennessee

About Newbern

Set in the northwestern part of Tennessee, Newbern is a small town, home to 3,247 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Newbern holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 4.53 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 717 residents per square mile.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Newbern Unique

• Positioned in northwestern 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.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Newbern

• Depot Park reviews ★
• Newbern City Park reviews ★
• Oakview Recreation Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Newbern

• Dyer County High School
• Newbern Elementary School
• Northview Middle School

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

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