Davidson County was created in 1783 by an Act of the North Carolina legislature; named in honor of William Lee Davidson (ca. 1746-1781), colonial soldier, Revolutionary War officer in the North Carolina Third, Fourth and Fifth Regiments who was killed in action at the Battle of Cowans Ford on the Catawba River in North Carolina.  Davidson County is located in Middle Tennessee, one of the state’s three “grand divisions.” Davidson County was formed in 1783 from Washington County.

We honor the contributions of Jane Colmenares, who recently retired as Davidson County Coordinator. If you are interested in volunteering to assist with this site, please click here.

We are working diligently to recreate the wealth of material previously available on the Davidson County site.  Please bear with us.

Ms. Bettye Seaton-Liberty is the interim volunteer Coordinator for Davidson County.   Please send comments and questions about the site to Bettye.

If you have requests for research assistance, please contact the genealogy research staff at the Nashville Public Library.