Welcome to Nashville Center ...
Nashville Center is located in Martin County<1>.
The location of Nashville Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nashville Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Nashville Center: Nashville Ctr. (or less commonly used: Nashville Cen., Nashville Cent. or Nashville Cntr.)
Nashville Center is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Nashville Center lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Nashville Center: (507)
Communities Also Named Nashville Center ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Nashville Center - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nashville Center.
Communities near Nashville Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nashville Center.
- Fairmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,922 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <4>
- Saint James
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Watonwan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <4>
- Blue Earth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
- Former name for Blue Earth:
- Blue Earth City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <4>
- Lake Crystal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crystal
- Lake Crystal is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Crystal <4>
- Madelia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
- Madelia is located in Watonwan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <4>
- Mapleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <4>
- Winnebago
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
- Winnebago is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <4>
- Truman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Welcome
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Welcome is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <4>
- Good Thunder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Thunder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Thunder
- Good Thunder is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Thunder <4>
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 Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nashville Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nashville Center. 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 Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nashville Center. See our Newspapers Page for Nashville Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nashville Center ...
Looking for more information about Nashville Center? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Nashville Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nashville Center.
Adding Nashville Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nashville Center 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 Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nashville Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nashville Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Martin County: www.co.martin.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Martin, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Nashville Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |