Nashville (community), Wisconsin

Nashville is an unincorporated community in the town of Nashville, Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. Nashville is 7 miles (11 km) west-southwest of Crandon.

Nashville, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Nashville, Wisconsin
Nashville, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°31′22″N 89°01′29″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyForest
Elevation
519 m (1,703 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1577741[1]

History

A post office called Nashville was established in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1944.[2] The community was named for G. V. Nash.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nashville (community), Wisconsin
  2. "Forest County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  3. 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. 106.



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