Pasquo, Tennessee
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Pasquo is a community in the U.S. state
of Tennessee
, located southwest of Nashville
along State Route 100 in Davidson County
near Bellevue
. It is incorporated as part of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.
Formerly a rural
area, Pasquo has experienced rapid growth in recent years as the Nashville
suburb
s expand westward. As Pasquo is neither an incorporated municipality or a census-designated place
, its population is not measured or reported by the US Census. Pasquo is home to "Radio Free Nashville," the low-power
FM radio radio station WRFN-LP
. WRFN was the seventh community radio barnraising of the Prometheus Radio Project
.
Pasquo was originally settled in the late 18th century by a group from Pasquotank County, North Carolina
, who named it after their previous home.
Pasquo is the location of the northern terminus of the Natchez Trace Parkway
.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
, located southwest of 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...
along State Route 100 in 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...
near Bellevue
Bellevue, Tennessee
Bellevue is a neighborhood of Nashville, located roughly 13 miles southwest of the downtown area via I-40. It is incorporated as part of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County....
. It is incorporated as part of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.
Formerly a rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
area, Pasquo has experienced rapid growth in recent years as the 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...
suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
s expand westward. As Pasquo is neither an incorporated municipality or a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
, its population is not measured or reported by the US Census. Pasquo is home to "Radio Free Nashville," the low-power
Low-power broadcasting
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FM radio radio station WRFN-LP
WRFN-LP
WRFN-LP is a community LPFM non-commercial radio station in Nashville, Tennessee. It operates at a frequency of 107.1 MHz and is branded as Radio Free Nashville. The station features a mix of music, talk and public affairs programming, almost all with a decidedly liberal or leftist political...
. WRFN was the seventh community radio barnraising of the Prometheus Radio Project
Prometheus Radio Project
The Prometheus Radio Project is a non-profit advocacy and community organizing group committed to building an inclusive and representative media landscape in the United States and around the world. They are working to create a network of low power community radio stations...
.
Pasquo was originally settled in the late 18th century by a group from Pasquotank County, North Carolina
Pasquotank County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 40,661 people, 13,907 households, and 9,687 families residing in the county. The population density was 154 people per square mile . There were 14,289 housing units at an average density of 63 per square mile...
, who named it after their previous home.
Pasquo is the location of the northern terminus of the Natchez Trace Parkway
Natchez Trace Parkway
The Natchez Trace Parkway is a National Park Service unit in the southeastern United States that commemorates the historic Old Natchez Trace and preserves sections of the original trail....
.