Lake Suburbs, a Historic County Seat and Highland Rim Towns
The county's largest city is Hendersonville, a lakeside community of more than 61,000 people on Old Hickory Lake. Gallatin has been the county seat since 1802 and combines a historic downtown square with growing subdivisions and a large industrial and distribution base.
| Communities we serve | Hendersonville, Gallatin, Goodlettsville, Portland, White House, Millersville, Shackle Island, Westmoreland and the surrounding area |
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| Main highways | State Route 386 (Vietnam Veterans Boulevard freeway), U.S. Route 31E (parallel surface arterial), U.S. Route 31E (Nashville Pike; main thoroughfare), State Route 386 (Vietnam Veterans Boulevard, to I-65), State Route 109 (bypass west of downtown), State Route 25 (Red River Road), I-65 (Exits 95-98), US 31W |
| Neighboring Middle Tennessee counties | Davidson, Macon, Robertson, Trousdale, Wilson |
Several cities share the county with neighbors. Goodlettsville straddles the Davidson County line, while Millersville, White House and Portland each extend into Robertson County. Up on the Highland Rim, Portland is a manufacturing and strawberry-farming town, and Westmoreland is a small town on the Kentucky border with a compact Town Square. Shackle Island is an unincorporated community north of Hendersonville.
- Hendersonville and Gallatin
- Goodlettsville, Millersville and White House along the I-65 and US 31W corridors
- Portland and Westmoreland near the Kentucky line
- Shackle Island and the unincorporated countryside
Roads That Tie the County Together
Interstate 65 passes through Goodlettsville and runs along White House and west of Portland, and State Route 386 (Vietnam Veterans Boulevard) links it to Hendersonville and Gallatin. US 31E carries traffic north through Gallatin and on to Westmoreland, US 31W follows the Robertson County line through Millersville and White House, and State Route 109 connects Gallatin with Portland. State Route 52 crosses the north end of the county from Portland toward Westmoreland and Macon County.
Those routes are how we arrive. We come up from the Nashville area, and most Sumner County addresses are a straightforward drive.
How Sumner County Calls Usually Go
Requests here can range from lake-area homes and suburban rentals to warehouses, plants and farms. Whatever the setting, we begin by phone, asking what happened and whether police or the medical examiner have released the property. We then explain the scope before any work starts.
From there, we close off the space, gear up, remove what cannot be saved and finish with disinfectants used exactly as labeled. We refer repairs, plumbing and pest control to the appropriate trades. Unincorporated areas, farms and outbuildings across the county are covered the same as city addresses. See our unattended death cleanup page for how that process works after a loss at home.
Services available throughout Sumner County
- Blood & Bodily Fluid Cleanup — Removal and disinfection of blood, urine, vomit, feces and other bodily fluids from homes, businesses and vehicles.
- Unattended Death Cleanup — Careful, private cleanup after a death that went undiscovered, including decomposition fluids, odor and affected materials.
- Crime Scene Cleanup — Cleanup after law enforcement releases a scene — blood, fingerprint powder, tear gas residue and damage from forced entry.
- Trauma Scene Cleanup — Respectful cleanup after suicides, serious injuries and accidents at home or at work.
- Drug Residue Cleanup — Decontamination of homes, rentals and vehicles where methamphetamine, fentanyl or other drugs were used.
- Sharps & Needle Cleanup — Safe collection and disposal of discarded needles, syringes and drug paraphernalia from properties and public areas.
- Homeless Encampment Cleanup — Coordinated, respectful cleanup of vacated encampments, squatter sites, garages and alleys for property owners.
- Hoarding Cleanup — Patient, judgment-free cleanouts of hoarded and gross-filth homes, including animal hoarding situations.
- Animal Waste & Rodent Cleanup — Cleanup of rodent droppings, bird and bat guano, raccoon latrines, pet waste and dead animals.
- Sewage Cleanup — Cleanup and disinfection after sewage backups, toilet overflows, septic failures and Category 3 water.
- Infectious Disease Decontamination — Targeted cleaning and disinfection with EPA-registered products after illnesses such as norovirus, MRSA or C. diff.
- Vehicle Biohazard Cleanup — Biohazard cleanup for personal cars, rideshare vehicles, fleets, buses, police cars and ambulances.
- Commercial Biohazard Cleanup — Biohazard response for property managers, hotels, healthcare, schools, gyms, restaurants and other workplaces.
- Odor Removal & Deodorization — Source-focused odor removal after decomposition, smoke, pet urine or sewage, with deodorization where appropriate.
- Disinfection & Sanitization — Post-incident and scheduled disinfection using EPA-registered products and appropriate application methods.