Local Wiki
Nash County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 14, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- First Monday of each month at 9:00 AM (additional meetings on the third Monday of selected months at 1:30 PM).
- Meeting location
- Nash County Administration Building, 120 West Washington Street, Nashville, NC 27856.
- Register of Deeds
- Sandra Davis · 252.459.9836 · sandra.davis@nashcountync.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://nashcountync.gov/AgendaCenter
- Chair, Board of Commissioners
- Board of Commissioners, 7 members elected by single-member districts (Districts 1-7) to four-year terms. Chairman: Marvin C. Arrington (District 1). Vice-Chair: Freddy Howell (District 3).
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Towns (11)
- Bailey
- Castalia
- Dortches (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Elm City
- Middlesex (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Momeyer
- Nashville (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Red Oak
- Sharpsburg (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Spring Hope (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Whitakers
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (1)
- Nash County Public Schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (16)
- Bailey Fire Department, Green Hornet Fire District, Inc.
- Castalia Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Coopers Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc.
- Ferrells Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Inc.
- Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department
- Momeyer Volunteer Fire-Rescue, Inc.
- Nashville Fire Department
- Red Oak Community Rural Fire Dept., Inc.
- Rocky Mount Fire Department
- Salem District Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Sharpsburg Fire Prevention Association, Inc.
- Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Spring Hope Fire Department, Tar River Fire District, Inc.
- Stanhope Community Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- West Mount Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Whitakers Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Source: NC Fire Districts (NC OneMap / NC Office of State Fire Marshal)
Special districts · Hospital (1)
- Nash Health Care Systems and Subsidiaries of Nash County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Public Transit (1)
- Tar River Transit
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Nash Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)