The history of nashville tennessee

City history timeline

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Nashville, Tennessee, United States.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.

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Prior to 19th century

19th century

• 1806
  • Town incorporated.
  • Joseph Coleman becomes mayor.
• 1812 – Tennessee General Assembly relocates to Nashville from Knoxville.^[7]
• 1813 – Nashville Library Co., Inc.

  established.^[8]

• 1817 – Tennessee General Assembly relocates from Nashville to Knoxville.^[7]
• 1818
• 1820 – Christian Church built.
• 1822 – Nashville City Cemetery established.
• 1823 – Presbyterian church built.
• 1825 – Decker & Dyer Reading Room established.^[8]
• 1826
• 1829 – Christ Church built.
• 1830 – Population: 5,566.^[11]
• 1831 – Tennessee State Penitentiary built.
• 1833 – Waterworks established.
• 1835 – Ten