Bearden Self-Storage is located in West Knoxville in the heart of Bearden, just one block south of the intersection of Kingston Pike and Northshore Drive on Baum Drive. Its location is convenient to Interstates 40/75 and the University of Tennessee. Bearden Self-Storage is Knoxville's original self-storage facility and was founded by Bill Dawn and Rufus Smith as Bearden Mini Storage. Bearden Self-Storage is noted for retention of many of its business and residential customers over a long period of time, some of whom are original tenants.