Welcome to Nashville ...
Nashville is located in Davidson County<1>. It is the County Seat and the capital of Tennessee.
Nashville was established in 1779.
When the people of Nashville refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Nashvillian<2>
Nashville is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Nashville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Nashville: (615)
Websites for Nashville ...
Official Website: www.nashville.gov/
Chamber of Commerce: www.nashvillechamber.com/
Junior League: www.jlnashville.org/
Communities Also Named Nashville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Nashville - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nashville.
Communities near Nashville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nashville.
- Murphree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Hendersonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <5>
- Smyrna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <5>
- Brentwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <5>
- Mount Juliet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
- Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <5>
- La Vergne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vergne
- La Vergne is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vergne <5>
- Morrow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Goodlettsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
- Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <5>
- Marvel ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Nashville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nashville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nashville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nashville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nashville. Our list includes 361 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Nashville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nashville ...
Looking for more information about Nashville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Nashville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nashville.
Adding Nashville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nashville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Nashville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Nashville post office opened in 1796.
We also found Nashville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nashville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nashville: www.nashville.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Davidson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Nashville refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Nashville may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nashville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |