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Nashville, Michigan

Nashville is in Barry County.

About Nashville, Michigan

Nashville is a village in Barry County on the Thornapple River in south-central Michigan. It grew from an 1860s plat and mill settlement into an incorporated village in 1869, and took its name from Garaudus Nash, the man who proposed it during a railroad route survey. The village lies largely in Castleton Township with a small portion extending south into Maple Grove Township.

History of Nashville

• John R. Pettibone purchased the original land on February 15, 1836.

Landmarks and Places in Nashville

• The Thornapple River, which runs through the village; M-66 crosses the river on the north side of the village.

The Nashville Economy

• Milling was the founding industry: Holler's mill became known as the Nashville Roller Mills, and by 1916, when Louis Lass and son Otto bought the mill, its flour was sold as Red-eye Flour.
• From 1920 onward Nashville served as the half-way stopping point between the Jackson and Grand Rapids railroad terminals.

Community Life in Nashville

• Maple Valley Schools serves Nashville and parts of the townships of Assyria, Baltimore, Castleton, Hastings and Maple Grove in Barry County, along with Vermontville and parts of five Eaton County townships.
• The Maple Valley mascot is the Lion and the school colors are blue and white; the district's junior/senior high school, built in 1965, stands at 11090 Nashville Highway in Vermontville, outside the village.
• Lakeview Cemetery is operated by the village as its own department.

Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, www.nashvillemi.us, en.wikipedia.org