Welcome to Nashville ...
The city of Nashville is located in Washington County<1> and is the County Seat for Washington County.
The location of Nashville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Nashville: NASH-vil<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nashville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1831.
When the people of Nashville refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Nashvillian<4>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Nashville has a population of 3,023 people<5> (see below for details).
Nashville is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<6>.
Time Zone: Nashville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Nashville lies within the (618) area code.
The ZIP code for Nashville: 62263<7>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nashville had an population of 3,023 people. This is a decrease of 7.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.94% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Nashville had a population of 3,258 people (which is 22.14% of the total population of Washington County). This makes Nashville the county's most populous community.
The population of Nashville represents 0.03% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 415th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,258 people, the population of Nashville increased 3.53% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,147 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Nashville.
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, 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, Tennessee, 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.
- Centralia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Centralia is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <8>
- Pinckneyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
- Pinckneyville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckneyville <8>
- Breese
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breese
- Breese is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breese <8>
- Carlyle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
- Carlyle is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <8>
- Okawville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okawville
- Okawville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okawville <8>
- Germantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <8>
- Wamac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
- Wamac is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Albers
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albers
- Albers is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albers <8>
- Beckemeyer
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer
- Beckemeyer is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckemeyer <8>
- Coulterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulterville
- Coulterville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coulterville <8>
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 8 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.<9>
From that list, the Nashville post office opened in 1831.
We also found Nashville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nashville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nashville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Nashville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | 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 city'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. |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nashville. |
| <6> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nashville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <7> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Nashville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nashville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |