Madison, Tennessee
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Madison, Tennessee is a neighborhood in northeast Nashville
, Tennessee
in the United States
. It is incorporated as part of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County
.
Historically, Madison acted as a connecting suburb until being annexed into Nashville in 1963 due to the consolidation with Davidson County. Madison funnels traffic to Goodlettsville
, Hendersonville
, Gallatin
, Inglewood, and downtown Nashville.
The local population is ethnically diverse. With a large Hispanic
population, Madison has several small shopping centers and Hispanic-American owned businesses. Many African-Americans and European-Americans reside in this area as well.
Major roads running through Madison are Old Hickory Boulevard
and Gallatin Pike (U.S. Route 31E
). Briley Parkway (State Route 155
) separates Madison from Nashville
on the south.
Old Hickory Boulevard (State Route 45
) is a section of the historic Trail of Tears
, the route of the forced removal of Cherokee Indians from North Carolina to Oklahoma, directed by U.S. President Andrew Jackson
. This historic route passes directly by Andrew Jackson's estate, The Hermitage, in the neighboring community of Old Hickory, Tennessee
.
The public High School in this area is Hunter's Lane Comprehensive High School. Two private schools are also located within Madison, Goodpasture Christian School and Madison Academy
. Prior to the opening of Hunter's Lane, the public high school for the area was Madison High School.
There are two public parks within Madison; Madison Park and Cedar Hill Park.
Madison is the location of the Nashville National Cemetery
. It and Spring Hill Cemetery
, across Gallatin Pike, delineated the generally accepted boundary between Madison and Inglewood prior to the construction of nearby Briley Parkway.
Madison is home to Nashville-area rock stars Brian Phillips, Lydia Lauren, Chance Story, and Jimmy Mayeskey.
Radio and television personality Lorianne Crook
was born in Madison, TN
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is incorporated as part of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County
Davidson County, Tennessee
Davidson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 626,681. Its county seat is Nashville.In 1963, the City of Nashville and the Davidson County government merged, so the county government is now known as the "Metropolitan Government of Nashville and...
.
Historically, Madison acted as a connecting suburb until being annexed into Nashville in 1963 due to the consolidation with Davidson County. Madison funnels traffic to Goodlettsville
Goodlettsville, Tennessee
Goodlettsville is a city in Davidson and Sumner counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Goodlettsville was incorporated as a city in 1958 with a population of just over 3,000 residents; at the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,780. Goodlettsville chose to remain autonomous in 1963...
, Hendersonville
Hendersonville, Tennessee
Hendersonville is a city in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States, on Old Hickory Lake. The population was 51,372 at the 2010 census. Hendersonville is part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located 18 miles northeast of downtown Nashville. The city was settled around 1784 by...
, Gallatin
Gallatin, Tennessee
Gallatin is a city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Tennessee, United States, along a navigable tributary of the Cumberland River. The population was 23,230 at the 2000 census. Named for U.S...
, Inglewood, and downtown Nashville.
The local population is ethnically diverse. With a large Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
population, Madison has several small shopping centers and Hispanic-American owned businesses. Many African-Americans and European-Americans reside in this area as well.
Major roads running through Madison are Old Hickory Boulevard
Old Hickory Boulevard
Old Hickory Boulevard is a historic road that encircles Nashville, Tennessee. Originally the road, aided by ferries, formed an unbroken loop around the city...
and Gallatin Pike (U.S. Route 31E
U.S. Route 31E
U.S. Route 31E is the easternmost of two parallel routes for U.S. Highway 31 from Nashville, Tennessee, to Louisville, Kentucky. U.S. Route 31E is the easternmost of two parallel routes for U.S. Highway 31 from Nashville, Tennessee, to Louisville, Kentucky. U.S. Route 31E is the easternmost of two...
). Briley Parkway (State Route 155
State Route 155 (Tennessee)
State Route 155, mostly designated the Briley Parkway, is a major beltway around Nashville, Tennessee. It is long.Briley Parkway, named in honor of former Nashville mayor Beverly Briley, passes the Grand Ole Opry House, Opry Mills, and the Opryland Hotel east of Nashville...
) separates Madison from Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
on the south.
Old Hickory Boulevard (State Route 45
Tennessee State Route 45
State Route 45 is a west–east route in Davidson County, Tennessee. It connects US-431 in northwest Nashville with I-40 east of the city.- Route description :...
) is a section of the historic Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears is a name given to the forced relocation and movement of Native American nations from southeastern parts of the United States following the Indian Removal Act of 1830...
, the route of the forced removal of Cherokee Indians from North Carolina to Oklahoma, directed by U.S. President Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...
. This historic route passes directly by Andrew Jackson's estate, The Hermitage, in the neighboring community of Old Hickory, Tennessee
Old Hickory, Tennessee
Old Hickory, Tennessee is a section of metropolitan Nashville, Tennessee, named in honor of President Andrew Jackson who was nicknamed "Old Hickory."...
.
The public High School in this area is Hunter's Lane Comprehensive High School. Two private schools are also located within Madison, Goodpasture Christian School and Madison Academy
Madison Academy (Tennessee)
Madison Academy is a Seventh-day Adventist academy located in Madison, Tennessee. Established in 1905 under the visionary inspiration of Ellen White, Madison Academy is co-educated day high school located approximately ten miles north of Nashville, Tennessee, on a bend of the Cumberland...
. Prior to the opening of Hunter's Lane, the public high school for the area was Madison High School.
There are two public parks within Madison; Madison Park and Cedar Hill Park.
Madison is the location of the Nashville National Cemetery
Nashville National Cemetery
Nashville National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Madison, a suburb of Nashville, in Davidson County, Tennessee. It encompasses , and as of the end of 2005, had 34,637 interments.- History :...
. It and Spring Hill Cemetery
Spring Hill Cemetery
Spring Hill Cemetery on Gallatin Pike in the Nashville, Tennessee suburb of Madison is the final resting place for some of country music’s legendary performers including:*Roy Acuff, singer, songwriter, music publisher*Floyd Cramer, piano legend...
, across Gallatin Pike, delineated the generally accepted boundary between Madison and Inglewood prior to the construction of nearby Briley Parkway.
Madison is home to Nashville-area rock stars Brian Phillips, Lydia Lauren, Chance Story, and Jimmy Mayeskey.
Radio and television personality Lorianne Crook
Lorianne Crook
Lorianne Crook is an American radio and television host, producer and writer. She is best known for her work on The Nashville Network programs This Week In Country Music and Crook & Chase with Charlie Chase.-Early life:...
was born in Madison, TN