Davidson County

proper noun

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Lexington.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Lexington.
  2. One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Nashville.
    1 more example

    But under the new district lines in the congressional map approved by the General Assembly Monday, Davidson County, home to Democratic-leaning Nashville, would be split into three different districts, diluting Democratic votes. […] But he warned that later in the decade, the gerrymandering could potentially backfire on Republicans—especially during a midterm year with a GOP president—due to population growth in Davidson County.

    2022 January 25, Andrew Stanton, “Jim Cooper Calls Out ‘Gerrymandering’ of Tennessee District, Will Not Seek Re-Election”, in Newsweek

Origin

Both counties are named after William Lee Davidson.

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APA

Davidson County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davidson%20County

MLA

“Davidson County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davidson%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Davidson County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davidson%20County.

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