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Davidson County Tennessee Area Information

Davidson County is home to Nashville, Tennessee's capital city. Nashville is called Music City, USA because of its rich musical heritage. Known as the capital of the country music industry, you can also enjoy great blues, jazz, bluegrass, classical and just about any other style of music. Companies located in Davidson County are leaders in computer technology, publishing and printing, finance and insurance, health care, music and entertainment, transportation technology, higher education and tourism. Expansion Management magazine recently ranked Nashville as No. 1 in its 2005 ranking of America's 50 Hottest Cities for Relocating and Expansion. It is a well-deserved honor, recognizing the vitality and sophistication of the state's capital.

Chamber of Commerce

Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
615-743-3000

Hospitals

Baptist Hospital
615-284-5555
Centennial Medical Center
615-342-1000
Cumberland Hall Hospital
615-228-4848
Metropolitan Bordeaux Hospital
615-862-7005
Nashville General Hospital
615-341-4110
Nashville Memorial Hospital
615-342-1919
Saint Thomas Health Services
615-222-2111
Southern Hills Hospital
615-781-4000
V.A. Medical Center
615-327-4751
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
615-322-5000

Important Numbers

Police Department (non-emergency)
615-862-8600
Poison Control
615-936-0760
Recycling
615-880-1000
Voter Registration
615-862-8800
Animal Shelter
615-352-4030

Libraries

Main Nashville Public Library
615-862-5800
Bellevue Branch-Bellevue
615-862-5854
Edmondson Pike Branch-Nashville
615-880-3957
Goodlettsville Branch-Goodlettsville
615-862-5862
Green Hills Branch-Green Hills
615-862-5863
Hermitage Branch-Hermitage
615-880-3951
North Branch-Nashville
615-862-5858
Southeast Branch-Antioch
615-862-5871
Watkins Park Branch-Nashville
615-862-5872

Recreation

Nashville Shores Water Park
615-889-7050
Adventure Science Museum
615-862-5160
Frist Center for Visual Arts
615-244-3340
Tennessee State Museum
615-741-2692
Cheekwood Botanical Garden
615-356-8000
Country Music Hall of Fame/Museum
615-416-2096
Grand Ole Opry
615-871-OPRY
Nashville Symphony
615-783-1212
Nashville Opera
615-832-5242
Tennessee Performing Arts Center
615-782-4000
Nashville Children's Theater
615-254-9163
Gaylord Entertainment Center
615-770-2000
Opry Mills
615-514-1000
The Hermitage
615-889-2941
Music Valley Car Museum
615-885-7400
Nashville Zoo
615-370-3333
The Parthenon
615-862-8431
Ryman Auditorium
615-889-3060
Sankofa-African Heritage Museum
615-321-0535
State Fairgrounds
615-862-5016

Utilities - Cable

Comcast
800-COMCAST

Utilities - Electric

NES
615-736-6900

Utilities - Gas

Nashville Gas
615-734-0665

Utilities - Telephone

BellSouth
800-753-0223

Utilities - Trash/Water/Sewer

City of Goodlettsville
615-859-2740
Madison Suburban
615-868-3201
Metro Water Services
615-862-4600
Public Works
615-880-1000