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Humboldt, Tennessee

1318 Main St.
Humboldt, TN 38343
731-784-8852
731-784-8852 Fax

Coldwell Banker Creswell Realty serves West Tennessee from three locations in Gibson   County.  Joan Smith serves as Broker of the Humboldt office.  Joan and her staff have been providing excellent service to the buyers and sellers of real estate in the Humboldt area for many years.

Their primary market is Humboldt, Gibson, Medina, Three Way, Jackson, & Gadsden and the surrounding communities in addition to the remainder of Gibson County and the surrounding area.  

If you are interested in a home, farm, land, new home construction, residential, or commercial properties, we are ready to assist with your next move.

Living

A "Wonderful Quality of Life" is just what Humboldt has to offer!

Humboldt sits in the heart of West Tennessee and has many benefits and a surprising quality of life to offer those seeking to relocate to this beautiful area. Humboldt is a smaller "close knit" community with all the amenities of larger metropolitan area, but with family oriented values and strong roots. With a great school system, low cost living and a very low crime rate Humboldt makes for a great place to raise a family. If you like big city atmospheres, Humboldt is with in an hour of Memphis, an hour and a half of Nashville and 15 minutes from I-40.

Parks and Recreation

The Humboldt Parks and Recreation Department is a member of the Tennessee Parks and Recreation Association and is maintained by a director who has been certified by the National Parks and Recreation Association.

The City of Humboldt maintains five public parks with playground equipment, tennis courts, softball fields and baseball fields. Sports, special events, and a variety of programs are offered.

The Humboldt Golf and Country Club offers its members an eighteen-hole golf course, tennis courts, a clubhouse with dining facilities and a swimming pool.

Davy Crockett Lake and Humboldt Fish Hatchery, located just outside of the city, is a 180-acre lake providing facilities for fishing and boating. In addition, Kentucky Lake , Kentucky Dam Village State Park, Barkley Lake and Land- Between-the-Lakes National Recreational Area are located seventy-five miles north of Humboldt. Natchez Trace, Chickasaw and Reelfoot Lake State Parks are all within a one-hour drive and provide fishing, camping, boating, with overnight accommodations in cabins or lodge facilities.

Humboldt is the home of the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival. This Festival is held each year the first week in May. It was established in 1934 and has gained national recognition, featuring one of the largest Grand Float Parades in America, possibly the largest non-motorized parade in the world (Junior Parade) and many events and activities during the week-long celebration.


Humboldt Events and Attractions

West Tennessee Strawberry Festival

The West Tennessee Regional Arts Center

West Tennessee Area Attractions

 

Education

Approximately 1,800 students attend the five schools in the Humboldt City School District: three elementary schools serving Pre-School - 6th, one Junior High (7-8), and one High School (9-12)

Humboldt City School systems has school safety in mind at all times for all students - it the boards goal to insure that all students will have a safe environment that is conducive to learning.

  • All schools are accredited by the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges
  • Advanced Placement Courses at HHS
  • Technology Lab Classes at HHS
  • The School to Career program has added additional job shadowing opportunities for all junior high and high school students
  • All school are site-based managed including curriculum, discipline, and scheduling committees
  • An Advisory Committee meets with the Superintendent monthly to enhance the educational environment from the district level
  • A Technology committee meets regularly to strategically plan for technology in the classroom to enhance student learning
  • Every K-6 classroom has networked computers with Internet access
  • There are computer labs in each school. "CCC & Accelerated Reader' labs are in place in the elementary schools
  • A district professional development plan addresses: - research-based instructional practices/strategies - curriculum and assessment - transforming schools through systemic reform
  • Daily classroom activities incorporate performance-based assessment
  • The Family Resource Center serves each of the five schools in addition to a VISTA worker working with volunteers
  • Adopt A School Program provides schools with resources from local businesses beyond the school's budget

The University of Tennessee at Martin is approximately 40 miles from Humboldt. A State Community College, a business college, and three four-year colleges are located in Jackson (15 miles). Memphis (83 miles west) has 14 colleges and universities, nine business schools, and 21 technical schools. There is a Tennessee Technology Center located in Jackson (15 miles). Other colleges and universities are located throughout West Tennessee. Dyersburg State Community College has a satellite campus in Trenton (12 miles). The Ned R. McWherter Center for Advanced Technologies, located at Jackson State Community College, provides training on the most modern equipment available. Many area industries have developed a close working relationship with this Center.


Humboldt Places of Worship

There are churches representing nearly all the major religious denominations located in the city. The nearest Jewish synagogue is in Jackson, 15 miles south.

Assembly of God

 

 

First Assembly of God

1524 Carriage Lane

731-784-2441

Gregory's Chapel Assembly of God

889 Windy City Road

731-784-4660

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Baptist

 

 

Calvary Baptist Church

2925 Carriage Lane

731-784-8619

Emmanuel Baptist Church

1102 North 22nd Avenue

731-784-4410

First Baptist Church

3400 Mitchell Street

731-784-1883

Fruitland Baptist Church

59 Fruitland Road

731-784-2436

Morning Star Baptist Church

612 North 12th Avenue

731-784-3983

Porter's Grove Baptist Church

10057 Highway 152

731-784-2132

Salem Baptist Church

202 Leslie Scruggs Road

731-784-5235

William Chapel Baptist Church

126 Esquire Peek Road

731-784-5396

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Baptist - Independent

 

 

Faith Baptist Church

3830 East End Avenue

731-784-7272

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Baptist - Southern

 

 

Avondale

1900 Highway 45 By-pass

731-784-3981

Bethel Baptist Church

85 Bethel Road

731-784-0830

Southside Baptist Church

422 South 17th Avenue

731-784-0701

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Catholic

 

 

Sacred Heart

2887 Main Street

731-784-3904

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Christian Methodist Episcopal

 

 

Lane Chapel CME Church

1197 Gibson Wells Street

731-784-3731

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Church of Christ

 

 

Church of Christ

1515 30th Avenue

731-784-3862

Church of Christ West Humboldt

5 Nicholas Road

731-784-9520

Elliot Street Church of Christ

2426 Elliot Street

731-784-2472

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Church of God

 

 

Church of God

2518 East End

731-784-4494

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Church of God in Christ

 

 

Faith Temple Church of God in Christ

519 Calhoun Street

731-784-2151

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Episcopal

 

 

St. Thomas Episcopal Church

6 Esquire Lewis Road

731-784-2872

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Holiness

 

 

Word of Praise Assembly

121 Mclin Street

731-784-0508

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Interdenominational

 

 

Lighthouse of Worship Ministry

2216 Maple Street

731-784-0505

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Jehovah's Witness

 

 

Kingdom Hall 3

412 East Lexington Avenue

731-784-7821

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Methodist

 

 

First United Methodist

200 North 12th Avenue

731-784-2993

Grace United Methosdist

2603 Mitchell Street

731-784-5031

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Non-Denominational

 

 

Life Row Ministries

400 South 17th Avenue

731-784-3344

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Pentecostal

 

 

Pentecostal Temple Church of the Living

985 McLin Street

731-784-3650

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Pentecostal - United

 

 

First United Pentecostal

3401 Bledsoe Street

731-784-2246

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Presbyterian

 

 

First Cumberland Presbyterian

2375 Mitchell Street

731-784-2703

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Presbyterian - USA

 

 

First Presbyterian Church

117 South Central Avenue

731-784-9783

 

Hospitals

Located in the center of West Tennessee , Humboldt is nestled in a region flush with modern healthcare facilities. Located in Humboldt is a 62-bed acute care hospital that offers a variety of services. Local services include acute care, emergency services, obstetrics, physical therapy, swing-bed, surgery, radiology, stress testing, and swallowing study services. A mixture of inpatient and outpatient services is available to citizens of Humboldt. Fifteen physicians are on staff at Humboldt General and include Family Practice, Obstetrics, Surgery, Podiatry, Allergist, Optometrist, and Chiropractic. In addition, Cardiologists, Nephrologists, and Urologists provide outpatient service.

Within fifteen minutes of Humboldt is located one of the largest medical centers in the south. Services available there are Cardiac Surgery & Rehab, Neurological Surgery & Rehab, Cardiac Catherization, Behavior Health Services, Pediatric and Adult Intensive Care, Pulmonary Rehab, MRI, Skilled Nursing and Sports Medicine, just to name a few of the specialties.

Located in Humboldt are over 400 nursing home beds, as well as Home Health & Hospice care. Just 15 minutes from Humboldt, are over 300 rooms for Assisted Living that are available to the community.

 

Links for Humboldt, TN

Humboldt Chamber of Commerce

Humboldt Dining and Lodging

Humboldt Shopping

 

Other Surrounding Communities

If you would like more information about the surrounding communities of Gibson County including Medina, Gibson, Kenton, Dyer, Yorkville, Rutherford, Bradford, Atwood, Gadsden and Jackson. Please Contact Us, we'd be happy to share our area knowledge with you and provide you with any information you may need.

 

 




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