Nashville, Georgia

For the city in Tennessee, see Nashville. For other uses, see Nashville (disambiguation).

Nashville, Georgia
City
Nashville City Hall
Location in Berrien County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°12′25″N83°14′48″W / 31.20694°N 83.24667°W / 31.20694; -83.24667
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Berrien
Area [1]
• Total	4.91 sq mi (12.72 km2)
• Land	4.86 sq mi (12.58 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation	240 ft (73 m)
Population  (2023)
• Total	7,371
• Density	1,018.74/sq mi (393.30/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31639,31620
Area code(s)	229,912
FIPS code	13-54264 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0332466 [3]
Website	www.cityofnashvillega.net

Nashville is a city in and the county seat of Berrien County, Georgia, United States. ^[4] The population was 7,029 at the 2022 census estimates. ^[5] It is called the "City of Dogwoods", as the tree grows in large numbers around the area.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

Nashville Square, circa 1905

Nashville was founded about 1840. In 1856, Nashville was designated seat of the newly formed Berrien County. It was incorporated as a town in 1892 and as a city in 1900. ^[6] While some say the city is named after Francis Nash (1742–1777), an officer in the American Revolutionary War, many historical articles in the local newspaper claim otherwise. ^[7] The Berrien Press published an article in its November 22, 2006 edition under the title of Will the Naming of Nashville Controversy Ever Be Truly Settled? ^[8] The 2006 article pointed to The Griffin Papers, written in the 1930s, and several articles from The Nashville Herald - December 24, 1909, October 14, 1910, January 19, 1933, June 13, 1935, June 29, 1944, October 12, 1950, November 27, 1952, and March 5, 1953. Every one of these articles, and the 1956 Berrien County Centennial plates all lay claim to Nashville being named after Simon W. Nash, a local citizen of the 1850s and 1860s.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²), of which 4.6 square miles (12.0 km²) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km²), or 1.13%, is water. ^[9]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Nashville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. ^[10]

Climate data for Nashville, Georgia
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	17 (62)	19 (66)	22 (72)	27 (80)	30 (86)	33 (91)	33 (92)	33 (92)	31 (88)	27 (81)	23 (73)	18 (65)	26 (79)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	3 (37)	4 (40)	8 (46)	12 (53)	16 (60)	19 (66)	20 (68)	20 (68)	18 (65)	12 (54)	7 (45)	4 (39)	12 (53)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	110 (4.5)	120 (4.8)	120 (4.7)	110 (4.2)	110 (4.4)	120 (4.9)	140 (5.6)	150 (6.1)	86 (3.4)	53 (2.1)	64 (2.5)	110 (4.2)	1,300 (51.2)
Source: Weatherbase [11]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	95		—
1890	426		—
1900	293		−31.2%
1910	990		237.9%
1920	2,025		104.5%
1930	1,672		−17.4%
1940	2,449		46.5%
1950	3,414		39.4%
1960	4,070		19.2%
1970	4,323		6.2%
1980	4,831		11.8%
1990	4,782		−1.0%
2000	4,697		−1.8%
2010	4,939		5.2%
2020	4,947		0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [12]

Nashville racial composition as of 2020 ^[13]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	3,470	70.14%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	1,047	21.16%
Native American	11	0.22%
Asian	22	0.44%
Other/Mixed	201	4.06%
Hispanic or Latino	196	3.96%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,947 people, 2,032 households, and 1,217 families residing in the city.

Education

Berrien County students in kindergarten to grade twelve are in the Berrien County School District, which consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, and a charter school. ^[14] The district has 172 full-time teachers and over 3,037 students. ^[15]

• Berrien Primary School
• Berrien Elementary School
• Berrien Middle School
• Berrien High School
• Berrien Academy

The city of Nashville is served by a public library, the Carrie Dorsey Perry Memorial Library, a part of the Coastal Plain Regional Library System network. ^[16]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2022 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Nashville city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
6. Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 241. ISBN   978-1135948597 . Retrieved November 30, 2013.
7. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 156. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
8. The Berrien Press, page 2, November 22, 2006
9. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Nashville city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
10. Climate Summary for Nashville, Georgia
11. "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 28, 2013.
12. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
13. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
14. Georgia Board of Education ^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}, Retrieved May 30, 2010.
15. School Stats, Retrieved May 30, 2010.
16. "Carrie Dorsey Perry Memorial Library". Coastal Plain Regional Library. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2017.

External links

• City of Nashville official website