Wilson
Music City Star-Mt. Juliet Station
Green Hill | Lebanon | Mount Juliet | Rural Hill | Watertown
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f you’re looking to settle in an area where you can enjoy small-town values with big-city benefits nearby, Wilson County is a wise choice. Whether you choose the county seat of Lebanon with its quaint city square, Mt. Juliet with its easy access to Nashville or Watertown and its rural charm, Wilson County offers a place where education is valued and the county fair is the event of the year. Business is booming here, which is a testament to the friendly business climate. No doubt that businessfriendly attitude played a part in the growth of the Providence community in Mt. Juliet, which is adding Providence Central, a mixed-use community of housing, retail and office space.
Wilson County has also been making strides in expanding and upgrading the county’s schools. The county commission approved a $63-million school building plan that paid for a new high school in Watertown (which opened in 2014) and brought expansions at West Wilson Middle School and West and Rutland elementary schools. In recent years the county has added Winfree Bryant Middle School in Lebanon (2011), Lebanon High School (2012) and a high school in Mt. Juliet (2008). Other signs of growth include the Highway 109 bridge joining Wilson and Sumner counties. Completed in 2014, the $29.5 million four-lane structure, replaced an old two-lane bridge from the 1950s. Leaders in both counties say the bridge will provide an economic boost for their communities.
Rail transportation is set to expand in Lebanon with a new stop on the Music City Star line. The award of a $1.6-million grant will help fund the proposed rail station at Hamilton Springs, making it Middle Tennessee’s first mixed-use development designed around a train station. The Lebanon Planning Commission approved the site plan for the train stop last year. Hamilton Springs will be the seventh station on the Music City Star line. But it’s not all growth and business in Wilson County. People here also know how to have fun. Take their pride in producing a top-notch county fair. According to Carnival Warehouse, based on attendance and other attributes, the Wilson County Fair ranks among the top 50 fairs in North America. From pride in a county fair to savvy business and civic leaders who promote a healthy business climate, there are many reasons to love and live in Wilson County.
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Cinco De May Mexican
Cedars of Lebanon State Park
Livability - 70
Cumberland University
Lakeview Elementary School - 9/10
Painturo’s
Charlie Daniels Park
Amenities - A+
Music City Star Commuter Rail
Mo’Cara
Don Fox Community Park
Cost of Living - C-
Wilson County Fair
Big Bad Wolf Smokehouse Grill
Long Hunter State Park
Crime - F
W A Wright Elementary School - 8/10
Calabria Brick oven Pizzeria
Employment - D-
Gladeville Elementary School - 8/10
The Goat Mt Juliet
Housing - B-
Mt. Juliet High School - 8/10
Schools - C
Stoner Creek Elementary School - 8/10
Weather - C
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