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Nashville, North Carolina
Washington Street downtown
Washington Street downtown
Motto(s): 
"The Original Town of Nashville"
Location in Nash County and the state of North Carolina.
Location in Nash County and the state of North Carolina.
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Nash
Named for Francis Nash
Area
 • Total 4.70 sq mi (12.17 km2)
 • Land 4.69 sq mi (12.15 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
187 ft (57 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 5,632
 • Estimate 
(2019)
5,554
 • Density 1,183.46/sq mi (456.96/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27856
Area code(s) 252
FIPS code 37-46000
GNIS feature ID 1021605
Website www.townofnashville.com

Nashville is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. The town was founded in 1780 and features Victorian and Queen Anne style homes. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of Nashville was 5,632 in 2020. It is the county seat of Nash County. The town and its county were named for Francis Nash, an officer of the North Carolina militia who died in the American Revolutionary War.

History

The Bissette-Cooley House, Nash County Courthouse, Nashville Historic District, and Rose Hill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Nashville is located at 35°58′10″N 77°57′41″W / 35.96944°N 77.96139°W / 35.96944; -77.96139 (35.969345, -77.961496).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 212
1890 401 89.2%
1900 479 19.5%
1910 750 56.6%
1920 939 25.2%
1930 1,137 21.1%
1940 1,171 3.0%
1950 1,302 11.2%
1960 1,423 9.3%
1970 1,670 17.4%
1980 3,033 81.6%
1990 3,617 19.3%
2000 4,309 19.1%
2010 5,352 24.2%
2019 (est.) 5,554 3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Nashville racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 2,498 44.35%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 2,707 48.06%
Native American 42 0.75%
Asian 28 0.5%
Pacific Islander 4 0.07%
Other/Mixed 204 3.62%
Hispanic or Latino 149 2.65%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,632 people, 2,284 households, and 1,423 families residing in the town.

Blooming Festival

Each Spring, the Nashville Blooming Festival is held and is a major event for the town. The main street is blocked off for carnival rides, vendors, and local business participation. The Nashville Chamber of Commerce produces this event. Local musicians perform outdoors. Nash Arts, which holds arts and cultural events year-round, helps with hosting portions of the Blooming Festival. In 2012, the festival took place May 11–12 (Mother's Day Weekend), with a preceding Carnival May 9, 2012.

In popular culture

  • Nashville, NC and its surrounding area are prominent settings for the 1992 alternate history novel The Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove, which takes place in the 1860s.


Notable people

  • Archibald Hunter Arrington, United States Congressman from North Carolina, born near Nashville
  • J. J. Arrington, former NFL running back, born in Nashville
  • Roy Cooper, Governor of North Carolina, born in Nashville
  • Algenon L. Marbley Federal District Court Judge Southern District of Ohio, raised partly in Nashville
  • Phil Valentine, nationally syndicated talk radio host and movie producer, raised in Nashville.

See also

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