Nashville (Tenn.)
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Title
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Nashville (Tenn.)
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Alternate name
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Nashboro (Tenn.)
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Nashborough (Tenn.)
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French Lick (Tenn.)
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Nachville (Tenn.)
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Description
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Nashville originated as Fort Nashborough, named for Revolutionary War hero Francis Nash. It was constructed next to the pre-existing French trading post of French Lick, which was folded into the growing settlement. It was incorporated as a city in 1806, and became the county seat of Davidson County. It served as state capital 1812-1817, and became the capital again in 1826. It was named the permanent capital in 1843.
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Has beginning
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1779
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Identifier
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USGS GNIS ID: 1652484
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U.S. Census code: 52000
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Latitude
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-86.774444
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Longitude
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36.162222
