Antioch, TN
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About Antioch
- • Country singer-songwriter Sam Hunt, known for "Body Like a Back Road," was born in Antioch.
- • The nationally-recognized youth program, Rocketown, focusing on faith and art, began near Antioch.
- • Originally a stagecoach stop, the Nashville and Murfreesboro Pike helped Antioch grow.
- • Locals say a supposed "haunted house" on Una Antioch Pike draws paranormal investigators.
- • The rapid suburban expansion of Nashville greatly impacted Antioch's landscape in the late 20th century.
- • Named after the biblical city, Antioch was founded around 1810.
- • Home to over 90,000 people, its population rivals that of some smaller U.S. cities.
- • At 541 feet, Antioch sits slightly higher than downtown Nashville.
- • Retail and service jobs are common, reflecting Antioch's commercial areas.
- • It feels like a bustling, diverse community, full of opportunity and growth.
- • The Tennessee Titans, Nashville's NFL team, made it to Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000.
- • Nearby, the Vanderbilt Commodores' baseball team won the College World Series in 2014.