During December 2025, Hendersonville was named the number one best place to live In Tennessee by U.S. News & World Report. The announcement contained several reasons for selecting the City by the Lake, including climate, housing and the economy.
While all of these criteria are true, longtime Hendersonville residents realize that there is a much more important reason – its people, and their love of their community.
Every year, many unsung heroes work tirelessly behind the scenes to help Hendersonville keep growing and improving. From nonprofits to local government to citizen volunteers, the 37075 is filled with the spirit of community love.
Some of the more notable community organizations are Live Love Nashville, HolidayFest, Christmas 4 Kids, Grace Place Ministry, Hendersonville PigFest, Hendersonville Parks & Recreation, Samaritan Center, Historic Rock Castle, Beautiful Hendersonville, Hendersonville Arts Council, Hendersonville Chamber Foundation, Monthaven Arts & Cultural Center and Sumner County Tourism.
While their missions and operations vary, they all are committed to ensuring that Hendersonville enjoy an unparallelled quality of life. Entities such as Christmas 4 Kids and Live Love Nashville focus their energy on ensuring that every child in our community feels loved. Others, such as the Hendersonville Chamber Foundation work hard to raise funds through events such as the annual Freedom Festival to ensure that teachers and students have what they need to succeed.
Along with helping neighbors in need, many Hendersonville groups are also helping the city improve its appearance and its cultural offerings. Beautiful Hendersonville and Hendersonville Parks are working daily to spruce up city assets, which can help attract new citizens and businesses. To further enhance the appeal of living in the 37075, organizations such as Monthaven, Rock Castle and Sumner County Tourism are helping the city grow its arts and music presence.
Regardless of their individual goals, entities are devoted to making Hendersonville the best place around in which to live, work and play.
"There is no better community on this planet than Hendersonville, especially when we rally together to help people in need."
Andy Gilley, Hendersonville Parks & Recreation Director
In recent years, the generosity and community devotion of the residents of Hendersonville has become well known across Tennessee and far beyond. From tornado and flood relief to assisting schools to helping to enhance the city’s culture through world-class arts and music, the Hendersonville community is always ready, willing and able to go the extra mile.
None of these efforts occur in a vacuum. In fact, most of the agencies eagerly work together to further their collective aims. One recent example of this synergy occurred during December 2025, when a check for $74,000 raised during last fall’s Hendersonville PigFest was presented to Grace Place Ministry, Live Love Nashville, Christmas 4 Kids and a fourth entity, Mary’s Magical Place. This donation was to be shared among each of the named nonprofits to help them continue their missions in 2026.
Here's the bottom line... Folks wanting to see what community pride is all about need look no further than the City by the Lake, where people live strong and love strong.