Nashville City Cemetery
Nashville City Cemetery is the oldest public cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee. Many of Nashville's prominent historical figures are buried there. It includes the tombs of 22,000 people, 6,000 of whom were African Americans.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Negley and Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
Fort Negley
Fort
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Fort Negley was a fortification built by Union troops after the capture of Nashville, Tennessee during the American Civil War, located approximately 2 miles south of the city center. It was the largest inland fort built in the United States during the war. Fort Negley is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Nashville City Cemetery.
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Museum
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The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, is one of the world's largest museums and research centers dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of American country music. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is situated 1 mile northwest of Nashville City Cemetery.
Bridgestone Arena
Stadium
Bridgestone Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Completed in 1996, it is the home of the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League. Bridgestone Arena is situated 1 mile northwest of Nashville City Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Gulch and Nashville.
The Gulch
Neighborhood
The Gulch is a neighborhood on the south fringe of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, near Interstate 40, Interstate 65 and Interstate 24. It is known to be a trendy and hip neighborhood, and a popular destination for locals, college students, and visitors.
Nashville
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Nashville is the capital of the American state of Tennessee. With 716,000 residents in 2022, it is the state's largest city. Nashville is sometimes called the "Country Music Capital of the World" or more often "Music City, USA"; however, Nashville has done much to escape its country music image and become a regional center of culture and commerce.
East Nashville
Suburb
East Nashville is an area east of downtown Nashville in Tennessee across the Cumberland River. The area is mostly residential and mixed-use areas with businesses lining the main boulevards. East Nashville is situated 2 miles north of Nashville City Cemetery.
Nashville City Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee
- Category: burial
- Location: Davidson, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.14717° or 36° 8′ 50″ northLongitude
-86.76963° or 86° 46′ 11″ westOpen location code
868M46WJ+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 130914056OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=grave_yardWikidata ID
Q14710103
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