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Welcome to Nashville - Davidson ...

Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Nashville - Davidson has a population of 670,820 people<2> (see below for details).

Time Zone: Nashville - Davidson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Nashville - Davidson lies within the (615) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Nashville - Davidson.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nashville - Davidson had an population of 670,820 people. This is an increase of 11.58% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nashville - Davidson had a population of 601,222 people (which is 95.94% of the total population of Davidson County). This makes Nashville - Davidson the county's most populous community.

The population of Nashville - Davidson represents 9.47% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 601,222 people, the population of Nashville - Davidson increased 10.21% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 545,524 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Nashville - Davidson.

Communities near Nashville - Davidson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nashville - Davidson.

  • Murphree
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    • Murphree lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of Nashville - Davidson.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Murphree
  • Franklin
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    • Franklin lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of Nashville - Davidson.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,316 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Franklin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin<5>
  • Hendersonville
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    • Hendersonville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Nashville - Davidson.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,323 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hendersonville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville<5>
  • Smyrna
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of Nashville - Davidson.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Smyrna
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna<5>
  • Brentwood
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    • Brentwood lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of Nashville - Davidson.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brentwood
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood<5>
  • Mount Juliet
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    • Mount Juliet lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of Nashville - Davidson.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mount Juliet
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet<5>
  • La Vergne
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vergne
    • La Vergne lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Nashville - Davidson.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,646 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on La Vergne
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vergne<5>
  • Morrow
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    • Morrow lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Nashville - Davidson.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Morrow
  • Goodlettsville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
    • Goodlettsville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of Nashville - Davidson.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Goodlettsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville<5>
  • Marvel ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
    • Marvel was located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Nashville - Davidson.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 - Davidson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nashville - Davidson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nashville - Davidson. 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 - Davidson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nashville - Davidson. See our Newspapers Page for Nashville - Davidson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nashville - Davidson ...

Looking for more information about Nashville - Davidson? 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 - Davidson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nashville - Davidson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nashville - Davidson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Davidson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nashville - Davidson.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nashville - Davidson) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Nashville - Davidson. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Nashville - DavidsonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nashville - Davidson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1548, Longitude: -86.7621       In this case, the coordinates for Nashville - Davidson have been taken from the 2010 Census.
<4>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.
<5>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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