Latest Medication Safety and Heat Awareness This Summer in Bristol
72°F Clear · Bristol
BRISTOL, TN · EAST TENNESSEE / TRI-CITIES EDITION · SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2026
HERE City Network
HEREBristol
Why It Matters. HERE!

East Hill

Sullivan County · Historic / Urban Residential

East Hill

East Hill features 1940s–60s homes and the landmark Slater Community Center, originally Bristol's segregated Black high school.

Slater Community Center (historic segregated high school) Civil rights history Affordable working-class housing

Quick Facts

ZIP37620
CategoryHistoric / Urban Residential
Platted1940
Main CorridorEast Hill Avenue
CountySullivan County

At A Glance

Walkability38/100
Commute5 minutes
InterstateI-81 Exit 74B, 2 mi
VibeUrban residential with civil rights heritage and active community programming
Best ForCommunity-minded residents, artists, lower-income homebuyers

Got A Tip?

News, real estate moves, or business happenings in East Hill? Send a tip — anonymous OK.

Submit a Tip

Own This Neighborhood

Your Name Here
Your Brokerage · Bristol, TN
📞(864) 555-0100
🌐yoursite.com
$149/mo · Sponsor East Hill
Become The Sponsor →

Location

East Hill is situated in the northeastern quadrant of Bristol, near the Edgemont Avenue and Shelby Street grid.

Open East Hill in Google Maps →36.6000° N, 82.1750° W · ZIP 37620

Character

Mixed working-class and lower-middle-class residential neighborhood with significant civil rights heritage. The Slater Community Center at 325 McDowell Street is the neighborhood's civic heart and houses the city's Parks & Recreation department.

History

The Slater School was built during the era of Tennessee's separate-but-equal school policy to serve Bristol's African American student population. Its conversion to a community center following desegregation preserved the building and its community function.

Schools

Elementary
Various Bristol City Schools elementaries
Bristol Tennessee City Schools
Middle
Bristol Tennessee Middle School
Bristol Tennessee City Schools
High
Tennessee High School
Bristol Tennessee City Schools

Ratings from the South Carolina School Report Card (state Department of Education) — not third-party aggregators.

Nearby Retail & Dining

  • State Street downtown — Short drive to full downtown services (0.7 mi)

Healthcare & Essentials

  • Bristol Regional Medical Center Hospital (4 mi)
Run a business near East Hill?

Join the HEREBristol Business Directory and we'll link your name from neighborhood pages like this one — driving local search traffic straight to your site.

Join Our Business Directory →
School data from the SC Department of Education Report Card. Page maintained by HEREBristol.
ITS ALL HERE! Neighborhoods News Near You!
THE HERE CITY NETWORK
Knoxville, TN Chattanooga, TN Nashville, TN Memphis, TN