Fountain City

What it’s like

A settled, community-oriented North Knoxville area with parks, ballfields, and local shops along Broadway.

Highlights

• Fountain City Park & the duck pond
• Historic commercial node on Broadway
• Established tree-lined streets

Getting to know Fountain City

Fountain City began as a resort and church-campground destination in the 1800s and grew into one of the largest communities in Tennessee before Knoxville annexed it in the early 1960s — and it has never let go of its small-town identity inside the city.

Its landmarks are genuinely beloved: the heart-shaped Fountain City Lake (the “duck pond”) at the foot of the community, Fountain City Park with its ballfields and pavilions just up the hill, and a historic commercial district along Broadway where local businesses have traded for generations. The Fountain City Lions Club and other civic groups still run community events that draw crowds from well beyond the neighborhood.

Homes range from historic cottages near the lake to mid-century ranches and traditional two-stories on the tree-lined streets that climb toward Black Oak Ridge.

Getting around

Broadway and I-640 give quick access to downtown and East Knoxville.

Nearby commercial corridors: Broadway · Tazewell Pike

Official local sources — Fountain City

Public, official links so you can research the facts yourself — we point at the sources rather than editorializing the data.

• City of Knoxville — Parks & Recreation — city parks, community centers and programs
• Knox County Schools — official district site — look up zoned schools for any address
• Knox County Public Library — branch locations and hours
• KGIS Maps (Knoxville–Knox County GIS) — parcels, zoning, flood layers and aerial maps for any property