Nashville, Oregon Explained

Official Name:Nashville, Oregon
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Oregon#USA
Pushpin Label:Nashville
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oregon
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lincoln
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:239
Coordinates:44.653°N -123.608°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:97326
Area Code:458 and 541

Nashville is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States.[1] Its post office opened in 1888 and closed in 1978 and is now served by the Blodgett, Oregon, 97326 post office.[2] It was founded by Wallis Nash,[3] who came from England to settle in Oregon in 1879. He died in Nashville in 1926.

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Notes and References

  1. http://oregon.hometownlocator.com/or/Lincoln/Nashville.cfm Oregon Hometown Locator
  2. Book: McArthur, Lewis A. . Oregon geographic names . McArthur, Lewis L . 2003 . 1928 . . . 0-87595-277-1 . 690.
  3. Bennett, Tom; Edmonston Jr., George. "Part 9 of 30: Wallis Nash...a 'gift' to Corvallis college from Victorian England". Oregon State University Alumni Association. Retrieved November 23, 2010.