The Beginning...

In the year 1938, a group of citizens in the village of Nashville, Jackson Township, decided they were in need of some type of organized fire protection.  After holding a meeting in Mummert's Garage Nashville Fire Company was formed.

The first officers elected at that time were President, Earl Gentzler; Vice President, Luther Mummert; Secretary and Treasurer, Adam Zeigler; Fire Chief, Paul Trimmer.  The first apparatus was a hand drawn cart with two chemical tanks and water buckets, purchased from Friendship Hose Co., Spring Grove.

The following year the members decided to buy a moter driven truck and a Buick was purchased.  The first fire call was in 1939 for brooder house on the Wm. G. Hoke Farm.  The second call was the Church at Stoverstown and the third was on Nov. 1, 1940 for a wash house on Nerias Henry Farm.

For two years the members held meetings in Mummerts Garage but they new they needed a building to house their trucks.  Jacob Miller donated land and in the Spring of 1940 the fire department members built the Hose House.  In 1944, Jacob Miller bought a LaFrance Chemical Fire Truck from Loganville Fire Co. and donated it to Nashville.  This truck was in use until 1955 when it was then sold for junk for $78.00.  In 1946 the fire company bought an O.C.D. Auxiliary pumper with a 500 GPM cap. and then in 1950 they purchased a Ford chasses and converted into a fire truck in 1952 for $12,000.00.

The Nashville Volunteer Fire Company applied for a charter late in 1952 through the Law Offices of Budding & Yost.  This charter was granted January 26, 1953 by the court.

The Ladies Auxiliary of Nashville was organized in Jan of 1954.  The first officers elected were President, Edith Mummert; Secretary, Sarah E. Hoke; Treasurer, Alverta C. Lau.  It was then in 1955 that the fire company purchased a lot adjoining the present building in order to erect a hall and kitchen.