Nashville metro, TN relocation guide
Moving to Hartsville, TN
About Hartsville
Hartsville is a town in Trousdale County, Tennessee, United States. It is the county seat of Trousdale County, with which it shares a consolidated city-county government. The population of Hartsville was 11,615 as of 2020. Hartsville now shares with Trousdale County a consolidated city-county government by virtue of a referendum which passed in Trousdale County in 2000. Despite the city-county government, under Tennessee law, Hartsville is also considered to be a distinct municipality. Trousdale County High School is located here, as well a Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology campus operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents. Trousdale County is one of two counties in Tennessee to have legalized parimutuel betting on horse racing, but no group has ever stepped forward to build a racetrack. Hartsville is located slightly north of the Cumberland River and is approximately fifty miles northeast of Nashville. In 1977, the Tennessee Valley Authority began construction on the Hartsville Nuclear Plant, but cancelled the project in 1984 after spending nearly $2 billion. The plant's unused cooling tower dominated the view south from State Route 25 between Smith County and Trousdale County until it was imploded in 2025. In 2016, Corrections Corporation of America (since renamed CoreCivic) opened the Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, a medium-security prison, in Hartsville. The prison became a hot spot for COVID-19 cases in the COVID-19 pandemic, giving the county the highest The Trousdale County seat, about 45 miles east of downtown Nashville. Hartsville shares a consolidated city-county government with Trousdale — Tennessee's smallest county — and pairs a historic downtown with some of the state's small schools.
Home prices in Hartsville
The median listing price in Hartsville is $459,900.
Top places in Hartsville
- Historic downtown Hartsville and the Trousdale County Courthouse.
- Trousdale County schools
- The Cumberland River and rural Trousdale County scenery.
- Nearby Lafayette and Red Boiling Springs (~20 min north).
Commuting from Hartsville
- Approximate drive to downtown Nashville: 50–65 minutes (about 45 miles, via TN-25 to I-40).
- Nearest commuter hub: Lebanon (~25 min southwest). No transit service.
Schools in Hartsville
Public schools: Trousdale County School District. For enrollment and performance data, see the state report card in Town links below. Confirm school assignment for any address directly with the district.
Hartsville FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Hartsville, TN?
The median listing price in Hartsville is $459,900. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 2026 - How is the commute from Hartsville, TN?
Approximate drive to downtown Nashville: 50–65 minutes (about 45 miles, via TN-25 to I-40). - Which school district serves Hartsville, TN?
Hartsville is served by Trousdale County School District. See the state report card in Town links, and confirm school assignment for a specific address with the district.
Town links
Schools
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Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.