Germantown, TN Real Estate — Homes For Sale in Germantown, TN

Germantown was founded along the Cherokee Trace on a ridge between the Wolf River and Nonconnah Creek, about 16 miles east of the Mississippi River. The first settlers arrived in Germantown about 1825. Between 1825 and 1830, Miss Frances Wright established Nashoba Plantation, a utopian community intended to emancipate slaves. By 1830, the first store was opened as more settlers moved into the area. The community became known as Pea Ridge in 1833, town lots were laid out in 1834 by surveyor N. T. German and the name was changed to Germantown in 1836, reflecting the presence of German families. The town was incorporated in 1841. The Memphis-Charleston Railroad was built through the community in 1852. Germantown experienced set backs through the period of the Civil War and the yellow fever epidemics of that era reduced its population to a few hundred. The town rebounded slowly. Churches destroyed in the war were rebuilt, schools were constructed and the population began to return around the turn of the century. The city name was briefly changed to Neshoba, an Indian word meaning "wolf," during World War I. During the twentieth century, the community derived its strength through involvement of citizens, as evidenced in the churches, garden clubs and civic organizations. The Poplar Pike Improvement Association and the Germantown Civic Club played vital roles in the physical and social development of the community. In the last half of the century, the population grew from about 400 to more than 40,000. Over several decades, elected and civic leadership, with support of citizens, worked proactively to control suburban growth through development regulations, aesthetic controls and strategic planning efforts. The result is a premier residential environment with high quality City services that make Germantown an attractive, healthy, safe and wholesome place to live, work, worship and play. For information about living in Germantown today, check out Life and Stories. less

Germantown school district earned highest ACT scores in the entire state of Tennessee three years in a row. less

City of Germantown is located in West Tennessee and suburb of Memphis and just a short drive to Olive Branch, MS bordering on the southeast. Greenway trails along the Wolf River corridor offer walking and biking trails where nature lovers can enjoy a pleasant sightseeing tour of the wildlife. Not far is the famous Shops of Saddle Creek where many name brands are located including the Apple Store, Michael Kor, Stoney River Steakhouse, and many specialty shops found no place else in the area. A true shopping destination. - DSW Shoes, El Porton Mexican, Sakura Japanese Dining, Huey's, Germantown Commissary BBC at the Rail Road Tracks , Home prices range from $200's to way over multi-million $ estates. Rolling terrain, heavily wooded landscape make Germantown living a true delight. Convenient to Hwy 385 and International Airport. Germantown is convenient to everything around Memphis and surrounding areas. less