Nash County, North Carolina
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| Nash County, North Carolina | |
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 Location in the state of North Carolina |
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 North Carolina's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1777 |
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| Seat | Nashville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
543 sq mi (1,406 km²) 2 sq mi (5 km²), 0.45% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
87,420 161/sq mi (62/km²) |
| Website: www.co.nash.nc.us | |
Nash County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, 87,420 people lived there. Its county seat is Nashville.
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History [change]
The county was made in 1777 from Edgecombe County. It was named for Brigadier General Francis Nash, who had been wounded that year at the Battle of Germantown.
In 1855 parts of Nash County, Edgecombe County, Johnston County, and Wayne County were combined to make Wilson County.
Government [change]
Nash County is part of the regional Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments.
Connected Counties [change]
These counties are connected to Nash County:
- Halifax County, North Carolina - north
- Edgecombe County, North Carolina - east
- Wilson County, North Carolina - south
- Johnston County, North Carolina - southwest
- Franklin County, North Carolina - west
- Wake County, North Carolina - southwest
Cities and towns [change]
These are the cities and towns in Nash County:
- Bailey
- Battleboro
- Castalia
- Dortches
- Middlesex
- Momeyer
- Nashville
- Red Oak
- Rocky Mount
- Spring Hope
- Whitakers
