Nashville, North Carolina

Nashville is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. The town was founded in 1780. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of Nashville was 5,352 in 2010. It is the county seat of Nash County.[4]

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Location in Nash County and the state of North Carolina.
Location in Nash County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 35°58′10″N 77°57′41″W / 35.96944°N 77.96139°W / 35.96944; -77.96139Coordinates: 35°58′10″N 77°57′41″W / 35.96944°N 77.96139°W / 35.96944; -77.96139
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyNash
Named forFrancis Nash[1]
Area
 • Total3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2)
 • Land3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
187 ft (57 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,352
 • Estimate 
(2018)
5,531
 • Density1,784/sq mi (686/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27856
FIPS code37-46000[2]
GNIS feature ID1021605[3]
Websitewww.townofnashville.com

References

  1. "Nashville NC History | Town of Nashville, NC, Nash County North Carolina". Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.