Donelson

Donelson may refer to:

  • Fort Donelson, near Nashville, Tennessee
    • Battle of Fort Donelson
  • Donelson, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville
  • Donelson Christian Academy Christian school in Donelson

People:

  • Andrew Jackson Donelson (1799–1871), American diplomat and candidate for Vice President in 1856
  • Daniel Smith Donelson (1802–1863), Tennessee military man
  • John Donelson (1718–1785), co-founder of Nashville, for whom the suburb is named
  • Rachel Donelson Robards Jackson (1767–1828), American First Lady