Nashville, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Nashville, Nebraska
Pushpin Map:Nebraska
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Nebraska
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Elevation Ft:1099
Coordinates:41.4064°N -95.9964°W
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:831564

Nashville is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Nebraska, United States.

History

A post office was established at Nashville in 1923, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1929.[1] In November 2008 a manufacturing plant located in Nashville, PK Manufacturing, was destroyed in a large fire caused by arson in an insurance fraud scheme.[2] [3]

Geography

Nashville is located at 41.4064°N -95.9964°W (41.406388, -95.996388), just north of Omaha along U.S. Route 75. It is approximately four miles south of Fort Calhoun.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Washington County . Jim Forte Postal History . 24 August 2014.
  2. Web site: Nebraska man gets 16 years for paying to set fire to plant . KETV . 11 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Owner Charged In 2008 Plant Fire . WOWT. 11 June 2019.