Nashville, Iowa

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

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nashville, Iowa
↑ "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

County seat: Maquoketa

Cities	Andrew Baldwin Bellevue La Motte Maquoketa‡ Miles Monmouth Preston Sabula St. Donatus Spragueville Springbrook Zwingle‡

Townships	Bellevue Brandon Butler Fairfield Farmers Creek Iowa Jackson Maquoketa Monmouth Otter Creek Perry Prairie Springs Richland South Fork Tete Des Morts Union Van Buren Washington

Unincorporated communities	Canton Garryowen Green Island Nashville Otter Creek South Garry Owen

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 / 42.06250; -90.78389

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