With its gentle rolling hills, diverse employment base, thriving retail growth, schools ranked among the best in the state, excellent healthcare facilities and vibrant arts and recreation facilities, Dickson County is a great place to live, work and play. Easy interstate access and close proximity to Nashville means Dickson County is the ideal place for laid-back rural lifestyles yet just a 30-minute drive can put you in the heart of Music City USA.
Dickson County is home to one of the largest state parks in Tennessee, The Wonders Center, an extensive parks system and a variety of annual festivals, including Old Timers Days the first weekend in every May. The county's six incorporated towns include communities that grew up along the railroad from Nashville to the Tennessee River as well as the historic county seat of Charlotte, which boasts the state's oldest working courthouse and at one time was in consideration to become the state capital.
