Welcome to Nashville ...
The city of Nashville is located in Howard County<1> and is the County Seat for Howard County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nashville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
When the people of Nashville refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Nashvillian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Nashville has a population of 4,336 people<3> (see below for details).
Nashville is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Nashville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Nashville lies within the (870) area code.
The ZIP code for Nashville: 71852<5>
Websites for Nashville ...
Official Website: www.nashvillearkansas.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nashville had an population of 4,336 people. This is a decrease of 6.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.11% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Nashville had a population of 4,627 people (or 33.54% of the total population of Howard County). This makes Nashville the county's most populous community.
The population of Nashville represents 0.16% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 69th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,627 people, the population of Nashville decreased 5.15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,878 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 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, 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.
- Murfreesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <6>
- Mineral Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <6>
- Dierks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dierks
- Dierks is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dierks <6>
- Lockesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
- Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Blevins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Tollette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
- Tollette is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <6>
- Ben Lomond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
- Ben Lomond is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond <6>
- McCaskill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Ozan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 5 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.<8>
From that list, the Nashville post office opened in 1856.
We also found Nashville on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nashville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nashville: www.nashvillearkansas.com/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Howard, 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 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nashville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nashville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |