| Place Name | County(ies) | Population
| Area
| Form of municipal charter | Incorporation date | Region |
| Adams | Robertson County | 633 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1963 | Middle |
| Adamsville | McNairy County Hardin County | 2,207 | | Private act | 1869 | West |
| Alamo | Crockett County | 2,461 | | Private act | 1911 | West |
| Alcoa | Blount County | 10,978 | | Private act | 1919 | East |
| Alexandria | DeKalb County | 966 | | Private act | 1848 | Middle |
| Algood | Putnam County | 3,495 | | Private act | 1901 | Middle |
| Allardt | Fentress County | 634 | | Mayor-alderman | 1964 | Middle |
| Altamont | Grundy County | 1,045 | | Private act | 1854 | Middle |
| Ardmore | Giles County | 1,213 | | Private act | 1949 | Middle |
| Arlington | Shelby County | 14,549 | | Mayor-alderman | 1900 | West |
| Ashland City | Cheatham County | 5,193 | | Private act | 1859 | Middle |
| Athens | McMinn County | 14,084 | | Private act | 1870 | East |
| Atoka | Tipton County | 10,008 | | Private act | 1838 | West |
| Atwood | Carroll County | 938 | | Mayor-alderman | 1941 | West |
| Auburntown | Cannon County | 269 | | Private act | 1949 | Middle |
| Baileyton | Greene County | 431 | | Private act | 1915 | East |
| Baneberry | Jefferson County | 482 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1986 | East |
| Bartlett | Shelby County | 57,786 | | Private act | 1866 | West |
| Baxter | Putnam County | 1,365 | | Private act | 1915 | Middle |
| Bean Station | Grainger County | 2,826 | | Mayor-alderman | 1996 | East |
| Beersheba Springs | Grundy County | 477 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1955 | Middle |
| Bell Buckle | Bedford County | 500 | | Mayor-alderman | 1877 | Middle |
| Belle Meade | Davidson County | 2,912 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1938 | Middle |
| Bells | Crockett County | 2,437 | | Private act | 1889 | West |
| Benton | Polk County | 1,385 | | Private act | 1915 | East |
| Berry Hill | Davidson County | 2,112 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1950 | Middle |
| Bethel Springs | McNairy County | 718 | | Private act | 1870 | West |
| Big Sandy | Benton County | 557 | | Private act | 1903 | West |
| Blaine | Grainger County | 1,856 | | Mayor-alderman | 1978 | East |
| Bluff City | Sullivan County | 1,733 | | Private act | 1870 | East |
| Bolivar | Hardeman County | 5,205 | | Private act | 1827 | West |
| Braden | Fayette County | 282 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1969 | West |
| Bradford | Gibson County | 1,048 | | Private act | 1913 | West |
| Brentwood | Williamson County | 45,373 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1969 | Middle |
| Brighton | Tipton County | 2,735 | | Private act | 1913 | West |
| Bristol | Sullivan County | 27,147 | | Private act | 1856 | East |
| Brownsville | Haywood County | 9,788 | | Private act | 1870 | West |
| Bruceton | Carroll County | 1,478 | | Private act | 1925 | West |
| Bulls Gap | Hawkins County | 738 | | Mayor-alderman | 1955 | East |
| Burlison | Tipton County | 425 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1965 | West |
| Burns | Dickson County | 1,468 | | Private act | 1953 | Middle |
| Byrdstown | Pickett County | 803 | | Private act | 1917 | Middle |
| Calhoun | McMinn County | 490 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1961 | East |
| Camden | Benton County | 3,582 | | Private act | 1838 | West |
| Carthage | Smith County | 2,306 | | Private act | 1804 | Middle |
| Caryville | Campbell County | 2,297 | | Mayor-alderman | 1968 | East |
| Cedar Hill | Robertson County | 314 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1870 | Middle |
| Celina | Clay County | 1,495 | | Private act | 1846 | Middle |
| Centertown | Warren County | 243 | | Private act | 1951 | Middle |
| Centerville | Hickman County | 3,644 | | Private act | 1853 | Middle |
| Chapel Hill | Marshall County | 1,445 | | Private act | 1850 | Middle |
| Charleston | Bradley County | 651 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1956 | East |
| Charlotte | Dickson County | 1,235 | | Private act | 1804 | Middle |
| Chattanooga | Hamilton County | 181,099 | | Home rule | 1839 | East |
| Church Hill | Hawkins County | 6,998 | | Mayor-alderman | 1958 | East |
| Clarksburg | Carroll County | 393 | | Mayor-alderman | 1858 | West |
| Clarksville | Montgomery County | 166,722 | | Private act | 1807 | Middle |
| Cleveland | Bradley County | 47,356 | | Private act | 1842 | East |
| Clifton | Wayne County | 2,694 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1856 | Middle |
| Clinton | Anderson County | 10,056 | | Home rule | 1801 | East |
| Coalmont | Grundy County | 841 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1957 | Middle |
| Collegedale | Hamilton County | 11,109 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1968 | East |
| Collierville | Shelby County | 51,324 | | Private act | 1807 | West |
| Collinwood | Wayne County | 982 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1921 | Middle |
| Columbia | Maury County | 41,690 | | Private act | 1817 | Middle |
| Cookeville | Putnam County | 34,842 | | Private act | 1903 | Middle |
| Coopertown | Robertson County | 4,278 | | Mayor-alderman | 1996 | Middle |
| Copperhill | Polk County | 354 | | Private act | 1913 | East |
| Cornersville | Marshall County | 1,194 | | Private act | 1849 | Middle |
| Cottage Grove | Henry County | 88 | | Private act | 1856 | West |
| Covington | Tipton County | 8,663 | | Private act | 1826 | West |
| Cowan | Franklin County | 1,737 | | Private act | 1921 | Middle |
| Crab Orchard | Cumberland County | 996 | | Mayor-alderman | 1921 | East |
| Cross Plains | Robertson County | 1,714 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1973 | Middle |
| Crossville | Cumberland County | 12,071 | | Private act | 1901 | East |
| Crump | Hardin County | 1,428 | | Mayor-alderman | 1988 | West |
| Cumberland City | Stewart County | 311 | | Mayor-alderman | 1903 | Middle |
| Cumberland Gap | Claiborne County | 494 | | Private act | 1907 | East |
| Dandridge | Jefferson County | 2,812 | | Private act | 1799 | East |
| Dayton | Rhea County | 7,065 | | Private act | 1903 | East |
| Decatur | Meigs County | 1,598 | | Private act | 1838 | East |
| Decaturville | Decatur County | 867 | | Private act | 1850 | West |
| Decherd | Franklin County | 2,361 | | Private act | 1868 | Middle |
| Dickson | Dickson County | 16,058 | | Private act | 1873 | Middle |
| Dover | Stewart County | 1,417 | | Mayor-alderman | 1805 | Middle |
| Dowelltown | DeKalb County | 355 | | Private act | 1949 | Middle |
| Doyle | White County | 537 | | Mayor-alderman | 1905 | Middle |
| Dresden | Weakley County | 3,005 | | Private act | 1827 | West |
| Ducktown | Polk County | 475 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1951 | East |
| Dunlap | Sequatchie County | 5,357 | | Private act | 1901 | Middle |
| Dyer | Gibson County | 2,341 | | Private act | 1899 | West |
| Dyersburg | Dyer County | 16,164 | | Private act | 1850 | West |
| Eagleville | Rutherford County | 604 | | Private act | 1949 | Middle |
| East Ridge | Hamilton County | 22,167 | | Home rule | 1921 | East |
| Eastview | McNairy County | 705 | | Mayor-alderman | 1967 | West |
| Elizabethton | Carter County | 14,546 | | Modified manager-council | 1799 | East |
| Elkton | Giles County | 578 | | Private act | 1907 | Middle |
| Englewood | McMinn County | 1,532 | | Private act | 1919 | East |
| Enville | Chester County McNairy County | 189 | | Private act | 1953 | West |
| Erin | Houston County | 1,324 | | Private act | 1909 | Middle |
| Erwin | Unicoi County | 6,083 | | Private act | 1903 | East |
| Estill Springs | Franklin County | 2,055 | | Mayor-alderman | 1948 | Middle |
| Ethridge | Lawrence County | 465 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1907 | Middle |
| Etowah | McMinn County | 3,490 | | Home rule | 1909 | East |
| Fairview | Williamson County | 9,357 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1959 | Middle |
| Farragut | Knox County | 23,506 | | Mayor-alderman | 1980 | East |
| Fayetteville | Lincoln County | 7,068 | | Private act | 1819 | Middle |
| Finger | McNairy County | 298 | | Mayor-alderman | 1970 | West |
| Forest Hills | Davidson County | 5,038 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1957 | Middle |
| Franklin | Williamson County | 83,454 | | Private act | 1799 | Middle |
| Friendship | Crockett County | 668 | | Private act | 1858 | West |
| Friendsville | Blount County | 913 | | Private act | 1953 | East |
| Gadsden | Crockett County | 470 | | Private act | 1868 | West |
| Gainesboro | Jackson County | 962 | | Private act | 1905 | Middle |
| Gallatin | Sumner County | 44,431 | | Private act | 1801 | Middle |
| Gallaway | Fayette County | 680 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1869 | West |
| Garland | Tipton County | 310 | | Private act | 1913 | West |
| Gates | Lauderdale County | 647 | | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Gatlinburg | Sevier County | 3,944 | | Private act | 1945 | East |
| Germantown | Shelby County | 41,333 | | Private act | 1841 | West |
| Gibson | Gibson County | 396 | | Private act | 1909 | West |
| Gilt Edge | Tipton County | 477 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1967 | West |
| Gleason | Weakley County | 1,445 | | Private act | 1903 | West |
| Goodlettsville | Davidson County Sumner County | 17,789 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1858 | Middle |
| Gordonsville | Smith County | 1,213 | | Private act | 1909 | Middle |
| Grand Junction | Hardeman County Fayette County | 325 | | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Graysville | Rhea County | 1,502 | | Private act | 1917 | East |
| Greenback | Loudon County | 1,064 | | Mayor-alderman | 1957 | East |
| Greenbrier | Robertson County | 6,898 | | Private act | 1937 | Middle |
| Greeneville | Greene County | 15,479 | | Private act | 1795 | East |
| Greenfield | Weakley County | 2,182 | | Private act | 1905 | West |
| Gruetli-Laager | Grundy County | 1,813 | | Mayor-alderman | 1980 | East |
| Guys | McNairy County | 466 | | Mayor-alderman | 1986 | West |
| Halls | Lauderdale County | 2,255 | | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Harriman | Roane County | 5,892 | | Private act | 1891 | East |
| Harrogate | Claiborne County | 4,389 | | Mayor-alderman | 1992 | East |
| Hartsville | Trousdale County | 11,615 | | Consolidated city-county | 1833 | Middle |
| Henderson | Chester County | 6,308 | | Private act | 1869 | West |
| Hendersonville | Sumner County | 61,753 | | Mayor-alderman | 1901 | Middle |
| Henning | Lauderdale County | 945 | | Private act | 1875 | West |
| Henry | Henry County | 464 | | Private act | 1907 | West |
| Hickory Valley | Hardeman County | 99 | | Private act | 1951 | West |
| Hohenwald | Lewis County | 3,757 | | Private act | 1911 | Middle |
| Hollow Rock | Carroll County | 718 | | Private act | 1869 | West |
| Hornbeak | Obion County | 424 | | Private act | 1923 | West |
| Hornsby | Hardeman County | 303 | | Private act | 1920 | West |
| Humboldt | Gibson County | 7,874 | | Private act | 1866 | West |
| Huntingdon | Carroll County | 3,985 | | Private act | 1849 | West |
| Huntland | Franklin County | 872 | | Private act | 1907 | Middle |
| Huntsville | Scott County | 1,248 | | Mayor-alderman | 1856 | East |
| Jacksboro | Campbell County | 2,020 | | Mayor-alderman | 1967 | East |
| Jackson | Madison County | 68,205 | | Private act | 1845 | West |
| Jamestown | Fentress County | 1,959 | | Private act | 1920 | Middle |
| Jasper | Marion County | 3,279 | | Mayor-alderman | 1852 | East |
| Jefferson City | Jefferson County | 8,419 | | Private act | 1901 | East |
| Jellico | Campbell County | 2,355 | | Private act | 1903 | East |
| Johnson City | Washington County Carter County Sullivan County | 71,046 | | Home rule | 1869 | East |
| Jonesborough | Washington County | 5,860 | | Private act | 1779 | East |
| Kenton | Gibson County Obion County | 1,281 | | Private act | 1899 | West |
| Kimball | Marion County | 1,395 | | Mayor-alderman | 1962 | East |
| Kingsport | Sullivan County Hawkins County | 55,442 | | Private act | 1917 | East |
| Kingston | Roane County | 5,953 | | Private act | 1799 | East |
| Kingston Springs | Cheatham County | 2,756 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1965 | Middle |
| Knoxville | Knox County | 190,740 | | Home rule | 1791 | East |
| Lafayette | Macon County | 5,584 | | Private act | 1843 | Middle |
| LaFollette | Campbell County | 7,430 | | Private act | 1897 | East |
| La Grange | Fayette County | 133 | | Private act | 1831 | West |
| Lakeland | Shelby County | 13,904 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1977 | West |
| Lakesite | Hamilton County | 1,826 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1972 | East |
| La Vergne | Rutherford County | 38,719 | | Mayor-alderman | 1972 | Middle |
| Lawrenceburg | Lawrence County | 11,633 | | Private act | 1825 | Middle |
| Lebanon | Wilson County | 38,431 | | Private act | 1801 | Middle |
| Lenoir City | Loudon County | 10,117 | | Home rule | 1907 | East |
| Lewisburg | Marshall County | 12,288 | | Private act | 1837 | Middle |
| Lexington | Henderson County | 7,956 | | Private act | 1824 | West |
| Liberty | DeKalb County | 310 | | Private act | 1850 | Middle |
| Linden | Perry County | 908 | | Private act | 1850 | Middle |
| Livingston | Overton County | 4,058 | | Private act | 1907 | Middle |
| Lobelville | Perry County | 897 | | Mayor-alderman | 1959 | Middle |
| Lookout Mountain | Hamilton County | 1,832 | | Private act | 1890 | East |
| Loretto | Lawrence County | 1,714 | | Mayor-alderman | 1949 | Middle |
| Loudon | Loudon County | 5,991 | | Private act | 1850 | East |
| Louisville | Blount County | 2,439 | | Mayor-alderman | 1990 | East |
| Luttrell | Union County | 1,074 | | Private act | 1925 | East |
| Lynchburg | Moore County | 6,461 | | Consolidated city-county | 1833 | Middle |
| Lynnville | Giles County | 287 | | Private act | 1838 | Middle |
| Madisonville | Monroe County | 5,132 | | Private act | 1866 | East |
| Manchester | Coffee County | 12,212 | | Private act | 1838 | Middle |
| Martin | Weakley County | 10,825 | | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Maryville | Blount County | 31,907 | | Private act | 1795 | East |
| Mason | Tipton County | 1,609 | | Private act | 1869 | West |
| Maury City | Crockett County | 674 | | Private act | 1911 | West |
| Maynardville | Union County | 2,413 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1870 | East |
| McEwen | Humphreys County | 1,750 | | Private act | 1917 | Middle |
| McKenzie | Carroll County Henry County Weakley County | 5,529 | | Private act | 1868 | West |
| McLemoresville | Carroll County | 352 | | Private act | 1949 | West |
| McMinnville | Warren County | 13,788 | | Mayor-alderman | 1868 | Middle |
| Medina | Gibson County | 5,126 | | Private act | 1907 | West |
| Medon | Madison County | 178 | | Private act | 1860 | West |
| Memphis | Shelby County | 633,104 | | Home rule | 1826 | West |
| Michie | McNairy County | 591 | | Mayor-alderman | 1961 | West |
| Middleton | Hardeman County | 706 | | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Milan | Gibson County | 8,171 | | Private act | 1866 | West |
| Milledgeville | McNairy County Chester County Hardin County | 265 | | Mayor-alderman | 1903 | West |
| Millersville | Sumner County Robertson County | 6,299 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1981 | Middle |
| Millington | Shelby County | 10,582 | | Private act | 1903 | West |
| Minor Hill | Giles County | 537 | | Mayor-alderman | 1969 | Middle |
| Mitchellville | Sumner County | 189 | | Private act | 1909 | Middle |
| Monteagle | Grundy County Marion County | 1,192 | | Mayor-alderman | 1962 | Middle |
| Monterey | Putnam County | 2,850 | | Private act | 1901 | Middle |
| Morrison | Warren County | 694 | | Private act | 1905 | Middle |
| Morristown | Hamblen County | 30,431 | | Private act | 1867 | East |
| Moscow | Fayette County | 556 | | Private act | 1860 | West |
| Mosheim | Greene County | 2,362 | | Mayor-alderman | 1974 | East |
| Mount Carmel | Hawkins County | 5,473 | | Mayor-alderman | 1961 | East |
| Mount Juliet | Wilson County | 39,289 | | Home rule | 1972 | Middle |
| Mount Pleasant | Maury County | 4,561 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1824 | Middle |
| Mountain City | Johnson County | 2,531 | | Private act | 1905 | East |
| Munford | Tipton County | 6,302 | | Private act | 1905 | West |
| Murfreesboro | Rutherford County | 152,769 | | Private act | 1817 | Middle |
| Nashville | Davidson County | 689,447 | | Consolidated city-county | 1806 | Middle |
| New Hope | Marion County | 1,082 | | Mayor-alderman | 1974 | East |
| New Johnsonville | Humphreys County | 1,951 | | Private act | 1949 | Middle |
| New Market | Jefferson County | 1,334 | | Mayor-alderman | 1911 | East |
| New Tazewell | Claiborne County | 3,037 | | Mayor-alderman | 1887 | East |
| Newbern | Dyer County | 3,313 | | Private act | 1858 | West |
| Newport | Cocke County | 6,868 | | Private act | 1799 | East |
| Niota | McMinn County | 719 | | Private act | 1911 | East |
| Nolensville | Williamson County | 13,829 | | Mayor-alderman | 1838 | Middle |
| Normandy | Bedford County | 141 | | Private act | 1858 | Middle |
| Norris | Anderson County | 1,491 | | Private act | 1949 | East |
| Oak Hill | Davidson County | 4,529 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1952 | Middle |
| Oak Ridge | Anderson County Roane County | 31,402 | | Home rule | 1962 | East |
| Oakdale | Morgan County | 212 | | Private act | 1911 | East |
| Oakland | Fayette County | 8,936 | | Private act | 1919 | West |
| Obion | Obion County | 1,119 | | Private act | 1903 | West |
| Oliver Springs | Anderson County Morgan County Roane County | 3,231 | | Private act | 1903 | East |
| Oneida | Scott County | 3,752 | | Private act | 1905 | East |
| Orlinda | Robertson County | 859 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1965 | Middle |
| Orme | Marion County | 126 | | Private act | 1935 | East |
| Palmer | Grundy County | 672 | | Private act | 1925 | Middle |
| Paris | Henry County | 10,316 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1849 | West |
| Parker's Crossroads | Henderson County | 330 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1981 | West |
| Parrottsville | Cocke County | 263 | | Private act | 1923 | East |
| Parsons | Decatur County | 2,373 | | Private act | 1913 | West |
| Pegram | Cheatham County | 2,093 | | Mayor-alderman | 1972 | Middle |
| Petersburg | Lincoln County Marshall County | 544 | | Private act | 1837 | Middle |
| Philadelphia | Loudon County | 656 | | Mayor-alderman | 1968 | East |
| Pigeon Forge | Sevier County | 6,343 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1961 | East |
| Pikeville | Bledsoe County | 1,608 | | Private act | 1911 | East |
| Piperton | Fayette County | 1,445 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1974 | West |
| Pittman Center | Sevier County | 502 | | Mayor-alderman | 1974 | East |
| Plainview | Union County | 2,125 | | Mayor-alderman | 1992 | East |
| Pleasant Hill | Cumberland County | 563 | | Private act | 1903 | East |
| Pleasant View | Cheatham County | 4,149 | | Mayor-alderman | 1921 | Middle |
| Portland | Sumner County | 13,156 | | Private act | 1905 | Middle |
| Powell's Crossroads | Marion County | 1,322 | | Mayor-alderman | 1976 | East |
| Pulaski | Giles County | 8,397 | | Private act | 1809 | Middle |
| Puryear | Henry County | 671 | | Private act | 1909 | West |
| Ramer | McNairy County | 319 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1958 | West |
| Red Bank | Hamilton County | 11,899 | | Home rule | 1945 | East |
| Red Boiling Springs | Macon County | 1,112 | | Private act | 1953 | Middle |
| Ridgely | Lake County | 1,795 | | Private act | 1909 | West |
| Ridgeside | Hamilton County | 390 | | Private act | 1925 | East |
| Ridgetop | Robertson County Davidson County | 1,874 | | Private act | 1935 | Middle |
| Ripley | Lauderdale County | 7,800 | | Private act | 1838 | West |
| Rives | Obion County | 326 | | Private act | 1905 | West |
| Rockford | Blount County | 856 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1970 | East |
| Rockwood | Roane County | 5,444 | | Private act | 1903 | East |
| Rocky Top | Anderson County Campbell County | 1,781 | | Private act | 1939 | East |
| Rogersville | Hawkins County | 4,420 | | Private act | 1903 | East |
| Rossville | Fayette County | 664 | | Private act | 1903 | West |
| Rutherford | Gibson County | 1,151 | | Private act | 1799 | West |
| Rutledge | Grainger County | 1,122 | | Mayor-alderman | 1797 | East |
| St. Joseph | Lawrence County | 782 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1870 | Middle |
| Saltillo | Hardin County | 303 | | Private act | 1951 | West |
| Samburg | Obion County | 217 | | Private act | 1909 | West |
| Sardis | Henderson County | 381 | | Private act | 1859 | West |
| Saulsbury | Hardeman County | 81 | | Private act | 1849 | West |
| Savannah | Hardin County | 7,213 | | Private act | 1833 | West |
| Scotts Hill | Henderson County Decatur County | 984 | | Private act | 1917 | West |
| Selmer | McNairy County | 4,396 | | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Sevierville | Sevier County | 17,889 | | Home rule | 1795 | East |
| Sharon | Weakley County | 944 | | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Shelbyville | Bedford County | 23,557 | | Private act | 1819 | Middle |
| Signal Mountain | Hamilton County | 8,852 | | Private act | 1919 | East |
| Silerton | Hardeman County Chester County | 111 | | Private act | 1923 | West |
| Slayden | Dickson County | 178 | | Private act | 1913 | Middle |
| Smithville | DeKalb County | 5,004 | | Private act | 1843 | Middle |
| Smyrna | Rutherford County | 53,070 | | Private act | 1869 | Middle |
| Sneedville | Hancock County | 1,387 | | Mayor-alderman | 1850 | East |
| Soddy-Daisy | Hamilton County | 13,070 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1969 | East |
| Somerville | Fayette County | 3,094 | | Private act | 1854 | West |
| South Carthage | Smith County | 1,322 | | Mayor-alderman | 1963 | Middle |
| South Fulton | Obion County | 2,354 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1903 | West |
| South Pittsburg | Marion County | 2,992 | | Private act | 1901 | East |
| Sparta | White County | 4,925 | | Private act | 1841 | Middle |
| Spencer | Van Buren County | 1,601 | | Private act | 1846 | Middle |
| Spring City | Rhea County | 1,981 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1953 | East |
| Spring Hill | Maury County Williamson County | 50,005 | | Mayor-alderman | 1837 | Middle |
| Springfield | Robertson County | 18,782 | | Private act | 1796 | Middle |
| Stanton | Haywood County | 452 | | Private act | 1927 | West |
| Stantonville | McNairy County | 283 | | Mayor-alderman | 1966 | West |
| Sunbright | Morgan County | 552 | | Mayor-alderman | 1990 | East |
| Surgoinsville | Hawkins County | 1,801 | | Mayor-alderman | 1815 | East |
| Sweetwater | Monroe County McMinn County | 6,312 | | Home rule | 1901 | East |
| Tazewell | Claiborne County | 2,218 | | Mayor-alderman | 1801 | East |
| Tellico Plains | Monroe County | 880 | | Private act | 1911 | East |
| Tennessee Ridge | Houston County Stewart County | 1,368 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1960 | Middle |
| Thompson's Station | Williamson County | 7,485 | | Mayor-alderman | 1990 | West |
| Three Way | Madison County | 1,709 | | Mayor-alderman | 1998 | West |
| Tiptonville | Lake County | 4,464 | | Private act | 1907 | West |
| Toone | Hardeman County | 364 | | Private act | 1903 | West |
| Townsend | Blount County | 448 | | Private act | 1921 | East |
| Tracy City | Grundy County | 1,481 | | Private act | 1915 | Middle |
| Trenton | Gibson County | 4,264 | | Private act | 1846 | West |
| Trezevant | Carroll County | 859 | | Private act | 1911 | West |
| Trimble | Dyer County Obion County | 637 | | Private act | 1905 | West |
| Troy | Obion County | 1,371 | | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Tullahoma | Coffee County Franklin County | 20,339 | | Private act | 1858 | Middle |
| Tusculum | Greene County | 2,663 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1959 | East |
| Unicoi | Unicoi County | 3,632 | | Mayor-alderman | 1994 | East |
| Union City | Obion County | 11,170 | | Modified manager-council | 1867 | West |
| Vanleer | Dickson County | 395 | | Private act | 1913 | Middle |
| Viola | Warren County | 131 | | Private act | 1901 | Middle |
| Vonore | Monroe County | 1,474 | | Mayor-alderman | 1965 | East |
| Walden | Hamilton County | 1,898 | | Mayor-alderman | 1975 | East |
| Wartburg | Morgan County | 918 | | Mayor-alderman | 1905 | East |
| Wartrace | Bedford County | 651 | | Private act | 1858 | Middle |
| Watauga | Carter County | 458 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1960 | East |
| Watertown | Wilson County | 1,477 | | Private act | 1905 | Middle |
| Waverly | Humphreys County | 4,105 | | Private act | 1838 | Middle |
| Waynesboro | Wayne County | 2,449 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1850 | Middle |
| Westmoreland | Sumner County | 2,206 | | Private act | 1901 | Middle |
| White Bluff | Dickson County | 3,206 | | Private act | 1869 | Middle |
| White House | Sumner County Robertson County | 12,982 | | Mayor-alderman | 1921 | Middle |
| White Pine | Jefferson County | 2,196 | | Private act | 1915 | East |
| Whiteville | Hardeman County | 4,638 | | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Whitwell | Marion County | 1,699 | | Home rule | 1956 | East |
| Williston | Fayette County | 395 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1970 | West |
| Winchester | Franklin County | 9,375 | | Private act | 1821 | Middle |
| Winfield | Scott County | 967 | | Mayor-alderman | 1983 | East |
| Woodbury | Cannon County | 2,680 | | Private act | 1838 | Middle |
| Woodland Mills | Obion County | 378 | | Mayor-alderman | 1968 | West |
| Yorkville | Gibson County | 286 | | Uniform manager-commission | 1848 | West |