Nash County, North Carolina
Nash County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, 87,420 people lived there. Its county seat is Nashville.
| Nash County, North Carolina | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1777 |
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| Seat | Nashville |
| Largest City | Rocky Mount |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
543 sq mi (1,406 km²) 540 sq mi (1,399 km²) 2.4 sq mi (6 km²), 0.4% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
95,840 177/sq mi (68/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.co.nash.nc.us | |
| Named for: Francis Nash | |
History
The county was made in 1777 from Edgecombe County. It was named for Brigadier General Francis Nash, who had been wounded that year at the Battle of Germantown.
In 1855 parts of Nash County, Edgecombe County, Johnston County, and Wayne County were combined to make Wilson County.
Government
Nash County is part of the regional Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments.
Connected Counties
These counties are connected to Nash County:
- Halifax County, North Carolina - north
- Edgecombe County, North Carolina - east
- Wilson County, North Carolina - south
- Johnston County, North Carolina - southwest
- Franklin County, North Carolina - west
- Wake County, North Carolina - southwest
Cities and towns
These are the cities and towns in Nash County:
Nash County, North Carolina Media
Map of Nash County with municipal and township labels
