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35-399: The lake covers portions of Davidson , Rutherford and Wilson counties and consists of 14,200 acres (5,700 ha) of water at summer pool elevation 490 feet (150 m) above mean sea level. The water is surrounded by 18,854 acres (7,630 ha) of public lands; 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) are devoted to wildlife management. The site of the former town of Old Jefferson was inundated by

70-475: A cover sung by Morgan Wallen . It was also the filming location for the 2013 Grammy Award -winning song " Pontoon ", recorded by American country band Little Big Town . On May 29, 2021, a Cessna Citation I/SP private jet crashed into the lake , killing all seven on board, including actor Joe Lara and Christian author and dietician Gwen Shamblin Lara . Davidson County, Tennessee Davidson County

105-702: A large salt lick , known as French Lick, where they hunted game and traded with the Native Americans. In 1765, Timothy Demonbreun , a hunter, trapper, and former Governor of Illinois under the French , and his wife lived in a small cave (now known as Demonbreun's Cave) on the south side of the Cumberland River near present-day downtown Nashville. They were the parents of the first white child to be born in Middle Tennessee. A number of

140-567: Is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee . It is located in the heart of Middle Tennessee . As of the 2020 census , the population was 715,884, making it the 2nd most populous county in Tennessee. Its county seat is Nashville , the state capital and most populous city . Since 1963, the city of Nashville and Davidson County have had a consolidated government called the "Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County", commonly referred to as "Metro Nashville" or "Metro". This

175-552: Is distinct from the larger metropolitan area. Davidson County has the largest population in the 13-county Nashville-Davidson– Murfreesboro – Franklin Metropolitan Statistical Area , the state's most populous metropolitan area . Nashville has always been one of the region's centers of commerce, industry, transportation, and culture, but it did not become the capital of Tennessee until 1827 and did not gain permanent capital status until 1843. Davidson County

210-613: Is land and 22 square miles (57 km ) (4.2%) is water. The Cumberland River flows from east to west through the middle of the county. Two dams within the county are Old Hickory Lock and Dam and J. Percy Priest Dam , operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers . Important tributaries of the Cumberland in Davidson County include Whites Creek, Manskers Creek, Stones River , Mill Creek, and

245-614: Is the oldest county in the 41-county region of Middle Tennessee . It dates to 1783, shortly after the end of the American Revolution , when the North Carolina legislature created the county and named it in honor of William Lee Davidson , a North Carolina general who was killed opposing the crossing of the Catawba River by General Cornwallis 's British forces on February 1, 1781. The county seat, Nashville,

280-569: Is the oldest permanent European settlement in Middle Tennessee, founded by James Robertson and John Donelson during the winter of 1779–80 and the waning days of the Revolutionary War. The first white settlers established the Cumberland Compact to establish a basic rule of law and to protect their land titles. Through much of the early 1780s, the settlers also faced a hostile response from Native American tribes such as

315-637: Is the school district of the entire county. Tennessee School for the Blind is a state-operated school in Nashville. According to a history published in 1884, when the area was first colonized in the 1770s, "Bears, deer, buflaloes and other wild animals, now extinct in this part of the country, were plentiful, and furnished food for the settlers. Wild cats, wolves and snakes were also numerous, and had their haunts where now stand stately mansions." William Lee Davidson William Lee Davidson (1746–1781)

350-500: The Cherokee , Muscogee (Creek), and Shawnee who used the area as a hunting ground; they resented the newcomers moving into the area in violation of treaties and competing for its resources. As the county's many known archaeological sites attest, Native American cultures had occupied areas of Davidson County for thousands of years. The first white Americans to enter the area were fur traders . Long hunters came next, having heard about

385-539: The Harpeth River . As of the 2020 United States census , there were 715,884 people, 289,427 households, and 152,833 families residing in the county. As of the census of 2000, there were 569,891 people, 237,405 households, and 138,169 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,135 people per square mile (438 people/km ). There were 252,977 housing units at an average density of 504 units per square mile (195/km ). The racial makeup of

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420-561: The British from crossing the Catawba . Griffith Rutherford appointed Davidson his second in command. Severely wounded at the Battle of Colson's Mill on July 21, 1780, he did not participate in the Battle of Camden at which Rutherford was captured. Davidson was promoted to brigadier general and given command of Rutherford's Salisbury District Brigade of militia. He participated in resisting

455-640: The Corps of Engineers' Nashville District personnel. The Natural Resource Management Office maintains three campgrounds (Anderson Road, Seven Points and Poole Knobs), eleven day-use/picnic areas (Anderson Road, Cook, Damsite, East Fork, Fate Sanders, Jefferson Springs, Nice's Mill, Overlook, Seven Points, Smith Springs and Tailwater) and twelve boat launching ramps (Anderson Road, Cook, East Fork, Fall Creek, Fate Sanders, Hurricane Creek, Jefferson Springs, Lamar Hill, Mona, Nice's Mill, Poole Knobs, Seven Points, Smith Springs, Stewart's Creek and Viverett Creek). Marinas at

490-420: The age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.96. In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under

525-465: The age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 39,797, and the median income for a family was $ 49,317. Males had a median income of $ 33,844 versus $ 27,770 for females. The per capita income for

560-636: The business at hand to meet his new officers in the field. General William Lee Davidson and General Nathanael Greene had previously met. They were both in the Battle of Brandywine opposing British General Lord Cornwallis in Pennsylvania. Greene recognized that Davidson was very respected and in favor with the local militia in the western half of North Carolina, called the Salisbury Military District over which General Davidson had complete jurisdiction. Greene wanted to capitalize on

595-420: The county by double-digit margins since. However, Davidson County has trended even more Democratic in recent years while most of the state has shifted Republican. In 2020, Joe Biden won Davidson county with 64.5% of the vote and a 32.1% margin of victory, the best Democratic performance in the county since Franklin D. Roosevelt's landslide victories. In local elections, the county is equally Democratic. Since

630-413: The county was $ 23,069. About 10.0% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over. Davidson County is a Democratic stronghold, due to it comprising the liberal bastion of Nashville. It last went Republican when George H. W. Bush won the county in 1988 , and Democratic presidential candidates have handily won

665-454: The county was 67.0% White , 26.0% Black or African American , 0.3% Native American , 2.3% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 2.4% from other races , and 2.0% from two or more races. 4.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In 2005 the racial makeup of the county was 61.7% non-Hispanic white, 27.5% African-American, 6.6% Latino and 2.8% Asian. In 2000 there were 237,405 households, out of which 26.7% had children under

700-519: The end of the Civil War , Nashville has mostly been in the 5th district, however, between 1875 and 1933, and 1943 and 1953, it was located in the 6th district. Before 2023 no Republican had represented Nashville in the US House of Representatives since Horace Harrison left office in 1875. In 2022, Tennessee's Legislature passed a new map for Tennessee's congressional districts to account for

735-643: The entry of Lord Cornwallis into Charlotte in late September 1780. Brigadier General William Lee Davidson was in Charlotte, North Carolina by December 3, 1780, the day after General Nathanael Greene arrived in Charlottetown as it was then called. After the defeat of the American Forces at the Battle of Camden or as called by most veterans in their pension records the Battle of Gum Swamp; so it

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770-623: The lake include Nashville Shores , Elm Hill, Four Corners, Fate Sanders, Hamilton Creek and Percy Priest. The lake is also home to a number of recreational organizations such as the Tennessee Boat Club, Percy Priest Yacht Club, Vanderbilt Sailing Club, the Vanderbilt Rowing Club and the Nashville Rowing Club. The lake is mentioned in the song "Cover Me Up" by musician Jason Isbell , and later in

805-517: The line of marked trees run by the commissioners for laying off land granted the Continental line of this State intersects said river (which said line is supposed to be in thirty-five degrees fifty minutes north latitude) thence east along said line to the top of Cumberland mountain, thence northwardly along said mountain to the beginning" However, four more counties were carved out of Davidson County's territory between 1786 and 1856. Following

840-669: The new 2020 census data. The Republican Party had total control of the Tennessee government at the time, giving it full control of the redistricting process. The new map that was passed gerrymandered Davidson County into three congressional districts, resulting in Republicans winning them all in 2022 . All of Davidson County is encompassed under the consolidated Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. However, several municipalities that were incorporated before consolidation retain some autonomy as independent municipalities. These are: For U.S. Census purposes,

875-599: The north and was at the Battle of Germantown , after which he was promoted to Lt. Colonel of the Fifth Regiment of the North Carolina line . At Valley Forge with Washington, "Light Horse Harry" Lee , Daniel Morgan and others, he became friends with most of the influential military commanders in the Continental Line. Left without a command, he had been ordered out for the purpose of preventing

910-508: The opportunity to create a "Flying Army" that was approved by General Washington. Davidson was going to be the leading Patriot Commander in the field to raise the local militia up as this "Flying Army." Having previously served in battle and camped at Valley Forge together, they already had a bond of trust. Davidson was killed at the Battle of Cowan's Ford in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina on February 1, 1781, while opposing

945-723: The outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861, the voters of Davidson County voted narrowly in favor of seceding from the United States : 5,635 in favor, 5,572 against. However, the Union Army occupied the county in February 1862, which caused widespread social disruption as the state's governing institutions broke down. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 526 square miles (1,360 km ), of which 504 square miles (1,310 km )

980-559: The portions of Davidson County that lie outside the boundaries of the six independently incorporated municipalities are collectively treated as the Nashville-Davidson balance . Before consolidation occurred, there were several other communities that were previously unincorporated, while others relinquished their municipal charters . Now neighborhoods of Nashville, they maintain historical identities to varying degrees. These include: Metropolitan Nashville Public School District

1015-434: The re-entry of Cornwallis into North Carolina. General Davidson was trying to rally his men as the lead British and German elements arrived on the near bank. He was killed within minutes as the engagement unfolded. Davidson's body was recovered by fellow officers later that evening after the battle; and was buried at Hopewell Presbyterian Church located on Beatties Ford Road, North of Charlotte. Congress voted $ 500 for

1050-445: The reservoir; the community was demolished in the early 1960s for the building of the dam. The Percy Priest dam project was first authorized by the U.S. Congress in 1946 under the name "Stewarts Ferry Reservoir." An act of Congress approved July 2, 1958, changed the name to honor Congressman Priest. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project was completed in 1967. The dam, powerhouse, lake and public lands are operated and supervised by

1085-464: The settlers came from Kentucky and the Upper South. Since the land was fertile, they cultivated hemp and tobacco , using the labor of enslaved African Americans, and also raised blooded livestock of high quality, including horses. Generally holding less land than the plantations of Western Tennessee , many Middle Tennessee planters nevertheless became wealthy during this period. Davidson County

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1120-654: The youngest son, was educated at Queen's Museum (later Liberty Hall) in Charlotte . Service record: Active in the war from its inception as adjutant to Colonel (later Brigadier General) Griffith Rutherford 's Rowan County Regiment during the Snow Campaign in December 1775, he was promoted to major of the Fourth Regiment of the North Carolina line in 1776. He marched with the North Carolina line to

1155-606: Was an officer in the North Carolina militia and Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War . He was born in Pennsylvania and moved with his family to Rowan County, North Carolina in 1750. He was killed at the Battle of Cowan's Ford . William Lee Davidson was born in 1746 in Lancaster County , Province of Pennsylvania . His father George Davidson moved with his family to Rowan County , Province of North Carolina in 1750. William,

1190-466: Was much larger when it was created in 1783. Its initial boundaries were defined as follows: - "[A]ll that part of this State lying west of the Cumberland mountain and south of the Virginia line, beginning on the top of Cumberland mountain where the Virginia line crosses, extending westward along the said line to Tennessee River, thence up said river to the mouth of Duck River, then up Duck River to where

1225-651: Was then that the Continental Congress finally agreed to permit General George Washington to replace General Gates with his best officer. General Washington immediately selected General Nathanael Greene. General Greene arrived later in the day on December 2, 1780, in Charlottetown after a long journey from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and rested. Officially the Change of Command Ceremony took place between General Gates and General Greene on December 3, 1780; and as quickly as he could General Nathanael Greene got to

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