What is Nolensville Nashville?

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Nolensville is a separate town in Williamson County, southeast of Nashville, not a Nashville neighborhood. It was established in 1797 by William Nolen, a Revolutionary War veteran, and incorporated in 1996 (Wikipedia). It has grown quickly. The Census Bureau puts its population at 13,817 at the 2020 estimates base and 15,789 on July 1, 2025, an increase of about 14 percent in five years (Census Bureau). By road, the trip from Lower Broadway to the town’s center measured 16.0 miles and about 29 minutes on the OSRM route planner in October 2026, without traffic.

Nolensville at a Glance

What the sources say
Status a town in Williamson County, incorporated in 1996 (Wikipedia)
Founded 1797, by William Nolen (Wikipedia)
Population 13,829 in the 2020 census (Wikipedia); 15,789 estimated for July 1, 2025 (Census Bureau)
Growth, 2020 to 2025 from 13,817 to 15,789, about 14% (Census Bureau estimates)
Distance 16.0 miles by road from Lower Broadway (OSRM, October 2026)
Schools Williamson County Schools covers Nolensville for K-12 (Wikipedia)

The school district detail is from Wikipedia’s Williamson County Schools article.

What That Means for Residents

  1. Different county, different services: Williamson County, not Metro Nashville.
  2. Schools: Williamson County Schools; how to check a school is in which neighborhoods are near good schools.
  3. Commute: test the drive at rush hour before you buy.

Other suburbs are in what Brentwood is and what Franklin is.

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