Nashville, Georgia, also known as the City of Dogwoods, was incorporated as a town on December 20, 1892, named in honor of General Francis Nash, a distinguished Revolutionary War soldier.

With a population 4,700, the county seat of Nashville is nestled in rural Berrien County, total population 16, 756. Small town pride in history is evidenced in the names of the downtown streets–all honoring Colonial War and Civil War heroes. On the courthouse lawn, a statue honors a group of Berrien County soldiers whose ship sunk off the coast of France in World War I.

Nashville has been a Better Hometown Community since 2003, a community development program for small cities which outlines four points for community revitalization, policy formation for shared goals, rehabilitation of existing buildings, enhancing economic development and marketing downtown as a center of activity.

Characteristic of so many Southern towns, Nashville’s downtown is bustling with shops and restaurants within comfortable walking distance of one another.

Lovers of the great outdoors in Nashville enjoy freshwater fishing, hunting, and camping at Patrick’s Paradise, along the Alapaha River, as well as in the area’s bountiful ponds and lakes. For more information about Nashville, visit www.cityofnashvillega.net

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