About us.
The West Meade Neighborhood Association is a 501(c)(3) organization that was formed to give neighbors a voice in their environment. Although there are no dues at this time, the WMNA acts as a communication conduit between local government and administrators and our neighbors.
Although the bounds of the West Meade Community are outlined in the map to the right, and in the excerpt below, all adjacent neighbors are welcome to join WMNA as affiliate members. Affiliate members receive the communication and can participate in any WMNA functions, but are not voting members.
Our Mission
- To preserve and enhance the quality of life in the West Meade neighborhood.
- To make West Meade a desirable place to live by building a vibrant, premier community that fosters neighborhood pride, encourages cooperation, promotes harmony and maintains an attractive and safe environment for our homeowners.
- To make West Meade a good neighborhood for everyone by preserving its residential character and by seeking policies of zoning and codes enforcement which will preserve such a character.
- To specifically oppose the legal or illegal encroachment of commercial development in currently zoned residential areas of our neighborhood.
- To act as a channel of information concerning public hearings and legal suits involving the neighborhood, to testify at such hearings and trials at the discretion of the Steering Committee, and to bring suit where necessary to further the purposes of the corporation and to raise funds to pay for legal services that may be needed in connection with such efforts.
- To promote good relationships between people with different backgrounds, to work to reduce any tensions that might arise, and to help develop a style of life that can be congenial to all in the neighborhood.
- To cooperate and affiliate in appropriate ways with other local, state or national organizations having compatible goals.
- To promote the general welfare of the community by engaging in other activities, not for profits, and furtherance of the foregoing purposes.
- This organization shall be organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law.
What are the Boundaries of the
West Meade Neighborhood Association?
Board Members
Paul Garland
President (Acting)
Bill Penny
Secretary (Acting)
Sheryl Garland
Treasurer
Linda Penny
Board Member
Ian Harris
Board Member
Factoids!
1700+
Homes in West Meade Area
That includes homes in West Meade Farms, West Meade Park, Horton Estates, and homes adjacent to West Meade neighborhoods that are in Hillwood, Charlotte Park, Highlands of Harpeth Trace, Belle Meade, Belle Meade Links and Nashville West.
2,800+
Acres
The area of the West Meade Neighborhood Association coverage map. The area is roughly 4.4 square miles.
79
Years Old
In 1883, Gen. William G. Harding gave his daughter, Mary, 2600 acres of his farm, Belle Meade. The same year, Mary and her husband, U. S. Senator Howell E. Jackson, bought a 131-acre farm adjoining that tract. They built the West Meade Mansion at a cost of $14,905. The house remained in the family until 1944 when the farm was sold and subdivided.
Nature
West Meade Waterfall
In 2013, Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation (TennGreen) purchased the West Meade Waterfall, a hidden gem located off Jocelyn Hollow. TennGreen successfully raised private funds to complete the transaction and in 2014 the land was sold at 50% cost to Metro Nashville.
The waterfall is located at the end of Hathaway Ct, off Jocelyn Hollow Rd.
If you are up for a hike, a trail at the top goes to the Belle Forest Cave and on to Bellevue, or to the Cumberland River in the other direction. For more info: Radnor to River