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Davidson County Profile

An Overview of Davidson County

From Jan Duke, for About.com

Davidson County

© Jan Duke
Davidson County was established in 1783 and was named after General William Davidson, a Revolutionary war officer. The City of Nashville and Davidson County merged together in 1963 creating Metro Nashville. The actual Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County encompasses 502 square miles.

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-Jan Duke
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