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