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Berry Hill Information
Berry Hill is a city in Davidson County, Tennessee. As of the 2000 census,
the city had a population of 674. Much of the area of Berry Hill was originally
owned by William Tyler Berry and his descendants. Berry died in 1889.
Residents of the area voted on whether to incorporate as a city on February 28,
1950. The vote was 138 to 135 favoring incorporation. Berry Hill became the
first community in Davidson County to incorporate since Belle Meade incorporated
in 1938. The population of Berry Hill at the time of incorporation numbered
around 1,200. The city's first mayor was Ralph Rosa, who served for 22 years.
In 1963, the governments of Davidson County and the City of Nashville merged to
form a consolidated metropolitan government, thereby making Berry Hill part of
Metropolitan Nashville.
Although Berry Hill is officially part of Metro Nashville, it retains its
municipal status as a city. Metro Nashville basically acts as a county
government for Berry Hill and provides the same services to the city as it
provides for the rest of the county. Berry Hill itself has a commission-manager
form of government, which includes three commissioners and a city manager. The
city has its own police department and trash pickup services.