Hermitage, Tennessee, is a neighborhood, located in eastern Davidson County, adjacent to – and named in honor of – The Hermitage, the historic home of

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, seventh

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. Although the area is incorporated as part of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, it maintains its own identity as a residential and commercial suburban area. Hermitage is located immediately to the east of Donelson, a Nashville borough named in honor of Andrew Jackson's father-in-law

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, and just to the west of Mount Juliet in adjacent

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. Once a rural area, Hermitage is now a thriving district with a highly developed network of

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stores and typical suburban tract houses, ranging from the "starter home" to the "executive residence". The technology headquarters of

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, one of the

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, is located in Hermitage, sprawling across and employing more than 1,000 people. Major thoroughfares include

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, and State Route 45. The neighborhood also has a station on the

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commuter rail service and is home to the

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, the organization that administers junior and senior high school sporting events. Hermitage is divided from Donelson by the

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and its bottom lands, Clover Bottom. It has benefited from the impoundment of the Stones by J. Percy Priest Dam, a nearby

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project that provides a number of recreation opportunities, particularly in the summer months. The dam has also contributed to the desirability and value of the area's real estate. Hermitage and Donelson are often thought of as something of a unit and even have a joint

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and

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parade. Hermitage is generally considered to be roughly included in

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ZIP code 37076. The 2016 population estimate is 37,814.

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External links

Hermitage Community Website HermitageTN.orgHermitage Community Search Home Page mjrover.comDonelson-Hermitage Neighborhood Association Website
{{authority control Neighborhoods in Nashville, Tennessee

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