 Nashville,
North
Carolina is a charming small town designated
as the county seat of Nash
County. This is a predominantly rural county
situated as the gateway between North
Carolina's Coastal
Plains and Piedmont
Region. Nash County and the town of Nashville are
also within the rapidly growing Rocky
Mount Metropolitan Area. Nashville houses many of
the county’s municipal offices as well as the Nash-Rocky
Mount School System Administrative offices.
Nashville’s population was recorded at 4,309 by
the 2000 Census. This shows a growth rate of 121% in
the last two decades. Nashville lies 10 miles from
Rocky Mount’s city limits and is sure to experience
increased growth as the thriving city expands.
The Carolinas
Gateway Partnership is an industrial recruitment
agency devoted to attracting new firms into the Nash and Edgecombe
County areas. Working with the State of
North Carolina, the agency has numerous state and
local tax
incentives for incoming businesses. Grants,
special training programs for the local work force,
and Industrial Development Bond financing are all
available.
 American
Food Resources, a cheese-processing corporation,
opened its doors in Nashville in February 2005. Taking
advantage of Nashville’s strategic location directly
on US Highway 64 and five miles from Interstate 95,
AFR brought 125 jobs to the town. Universal
Leaf, a tobacco-processing firm, is relocating
between Nashville and the town of Castalia,
and will bring an additional 1,000 jobs to the region.
These are just two of the exciting changes happening in
Nashville, NC.
Nash County is a region of gently rolling hills.
The soil is sandy and perfect for tobacco growing,
along with peanuts, corn and cotton. Nashville
residents enjoy a moderate climate, with mild summer
averages of 78 degrees and winter temperatures
averaging 40 degrees.
 Nashville proudly hosts the annual Blooming
Festival in May. A celebration of springtime and
of local talent, the festival showcases craft workers,
musicians and down-home southern cooking. Displaying
the strong family values of Nashville, a “Mother of
The Year” is elected annually. Nashville is also
home to the Nash
County Arts Center. Located in an exquisitely
refurbished 1914 Baptist church,
the Center puts on a variety of concerts, theatrical
performances, and exhibits by local artisans.
Nashville, North Carolina stands for the very best
of small-town living and traditional southern values.
With low housing costs, a superb climate, and the
assured growth of the Rocky Mount Metro Area,
Nashville residents look forward to an exciting
future.
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