History · Nashville

Nashville’s history is
mostly unwritten

The public archives hold just one old photo of Nashville. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

1830established
1old images & papers
1historic places
3recent photos

The story

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Nashville was originally called New Nashville; under the latter name, it was laid out in 1830. The local post office was established as Nashville in 1831.

On July 16, 2024, approximately 200 residents were evacuated because the failure of the Nashville Dam was considered imminent after the region received 5 inches of rain in 6 hours.

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Timeline

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1830Established
1973GRACE METHODIST CHURCH INCommons
1980–1999Nothing yet. Family albums go here.
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Nashville, decade by decade

1980s–
1990s
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Then & now

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Historic places

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From Wikimedia Commons (4) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.

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