Davidson County, County seat in Middle Tennessee, United States.
Davidson County stretches across 526 square miles of land and water, with the Cumberland River flowing through its central region.
The North Carolina legislature established Davidson County in 1783, naming it after General William Lee Davidson who died during the American Revolution.
The county contains Nashville, the center of country music production and home to numerous recording studios and music industry businesses.
The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County operates as a unified system, providing services to over 700,000 residents.
In 1963, Nashville and Davidson County merged their governments, creating one of the first consolidated city-county administrations in the United States.
Location: Tennessee
Inception: April 18, 1783
Capital city: Nashville
Shares border with: Robertson County, Sumner County, Wilson County, Rutherford County, Williamson County, Cheatham County
Website: http://nashville.gov
GPS coordinates: 36.17000,-86.78000
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:18
Nissan Stadium
872 m
Parthenon
3.8 km
Ryman Auditorium
8.9 km
The Hermitage
15.8 km
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
1.3 km
Music Row
2.7 km
Nathan Bedford Forrest Statue
12.1 km
FirstBank Stadium
3.9 km
Tennessee State Capitol
601 m
Percy Priest Lake
14.7 km
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge
1 km
Centennial Park
3.7 km
RCA Studio B
2.5 km
Nashville Municipal Auditorium
336 m
Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum
336 m
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
1.2 km
Belmont Mansion
4 km
Tennessee Governor's Mansion
8.5 km
Hume-Fogg High School
1.2 km
Ascend Amphitheater
1.4 km
Renaissance Nashville Hotel
1 km
Fort Nashborough
819 m
Starwood Amphitheatre
21.4 km
RCA Studio A
2.6 km
Fort Negley
2.8 km
Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art
12.5 km
Hermitage Hotel
838 m
Mount Olivet Cemetery
4.9 kmReviews
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