Nashville is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States.

It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[6] The town was founded in 1780, and is named for Francis Nash, an officer of the North Carolina militia who died in the American Revolutionary War.

[citation needed] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all of it land.

The Nashville Blooming Festival was founded in 1997, and features food, music, vendors, a parade, and a carnival.