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Welcome to Nash County ...

Time Zone: Nash County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Nashville is the Seat for Nash County.

Nash County was founded in 1777 and was created by taking area from Edgecombe County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Nash had a population of 94,298 people. This is a decrease of 1.55% since the last Census (which gave a population of 95,786 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nash represented 1% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Nash County:

  • Bailey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Bailey is located in Nash County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <3>
  • Castalia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
    • Castalia is located in Nash County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Dortches
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
    • Dortches is located in Nash County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
  • Middlesex
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
    • Middlesex is located in Nash County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
  • Momeyer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momeyer
    • Momeyer is located in Nash County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Nashville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Red Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Spring Hope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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