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title: "Burlington"
url: https://www.hereknoxville.com/burlington/
date: 2026-07-11T19:11:54+00:00
modified: 2026-07-11T19:11:54+00:00
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site: "HERE Knoxville"
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---

# Burlington

*Source: [HERE Knoxville](https://www.hereknoxville.com/burlington/) — July 11, 2026 by *

Knox County · Suburban
                

# Burlington

                  

East Knoxville community built around a historic streetcar-turnaround commercial district, one of the few intact early-20th-century pocket business centers in the city.

              
    
  

  
    
          
                            Downtown Burlington historic commercial block
                            Old Burlington Gang reunion
                            1920s regional-champion baseball team legacy
              
    
    
    

      
      
        

### Quick Facts

        ZIP37914                CategorySuburban        Platted1910        Main CorridorMagnolia Avenue / Chestnut Street        CountyKnox County      

      
      
        

### At A Glance

        Walkability44/100        Commute9 minutes        InterstateI-40, 5 minutes        VibeQuiet, historic East Knoxville community with a small-scale commercial anchor        Best ForValue-focused buyers seeking affordable East Knoxville housing with historic character      

      
      
        

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## Location

        

Burlington sits east of Parkridge and Park City along the Magnolia Avenue corridor in East Knoxville, in the 37914 ZIP code, per the Knoxville History Project's East Knoxville Historic Driving Tour.

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## Character

        

The neighborhood's small historic commercial core — 'Downtown Burlington' — includes early-20th-century buildings housing a fish market, barber shop, and restaurants, surrounded by modest single-family residential streets.

      
    
    
          
        

## History

        

Burlington originated as a pocket shopping district at the turnaround point of the Magnolia Avenue streetcar line, once supporting its own movie theater. The neighborhood's baseball team was a regional champion in the 1920s, and the Old Burlington Gang fan club still holds an annual reunion gathering, per Knoxville History Project documentation.

      
    
    
    
    
    
      
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## Schools

        
                                  
              
                Elementary
                                  
                              
              Sarah Moore Greene Elementary
              Knox County Schools                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://tn.gov/education/report-card)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.knoxschools.org)
                              
            
                                  
              
                Middle
                                  
                              
              Vine Middle Magnet
              Knox County Schools                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://tn.gov/education/report-card)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.knoxschools.org)
                              
            
                                  
              
                High
                                  
                              
              Austin-East Magnet High School
              Knox County Schools                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://tn.gov/education/report-card)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.knoxschools.org)
                              
            
                  
        

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

      
    
    
          
        

## Nearby Retail & Dining

        

- 
              **Downtown Burlington commercial block**
               — Historic fish market, barber shop, and local restaurants               *(within neighborhood)*            
                                  
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              **Chilhowee Park**
               — Nearby historic park and fairgrounds               *(1.5 mi)*

      
    
    
          
        

## Healthcare & Essentials

        

- 
              **UT Medical Center**
               Hospital               *(3.5 mi)*            
                                  
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              **Covenant Health clinics (East Knoxville)**
               Urgent care               *(2.0 mi)*

      
    
    
    
      
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