Nashville, Brown County, Indiana, USA

Nashville is a town and the seat of Brown County in south-central Indiana. Located in Washington Township, it was laid out as the county seat in 1836 and was originally called Jacksonburg. Artists established studios and galleries in the town during the early 20th century, drawing visitors to the surrounding wooded hills. Tourism expanded with the opening of Brown County State Park in 1929. The historic downtown retains a 19th-century courthouse, log jail and other buildings associated with the town’s early development.