kids encyclopedia robot

Nashville, Missouri facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Nashville, Missouri
MOMap-doton-Nashville.png
Country United States
State Missouri
County Barton
Area
 • Total 48.6 sq mi (125.9 km2)
 • Land 48.5 sq mi (125.6 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total 396
 • Density 8.2/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 29-51248
GNIS feature ID 0723124

Nashville is a small unincorporated community in southwestern Barton County one mile north of the Barton-Jasper county line, near the western border of Missouri, United States. It is on Missouri Route AA one mile west of Route 43. The community is approximately twelve miles southwest of Lamar and 22 miles north of Joplin.

Developed in a rural, farming area, Nashville was platted in 1869 after the American Civil War. The name is a transfer from Nashville, Tennessee. A post office called Nashville had been established in 1861, and remained in operation until 1959.

Harlow Shapley was born at Nashville in 1885. He became a notable American astronomer and was director of the Harvard College Observatory (1921–1952).

kids search engine
Nashville, Missouri Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.