Nashville, Iowa
| Nashville, Iowa | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Nashville, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°03′45″N 90°47′02″W / 42.06250°N 90.78389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Jackson |
| Elevation | 718 ft (219 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 563 |
| GNIS feature ID | 459438[1] |
Nashville is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
History
Nashville contained a post office from 1871 until 1935.[2][3] The community was named by an early settler for his native hometown of Nashville, Tennessee.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Nashville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nashville Post Office (historical)
- ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 105.
Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Coordinates: 42°03′45″N 90°47′02″W / 42.06250°N 90.78389°W
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