Hickman County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1985. Most listings are in or near Aetna, Bon Aqua, Bucksnort.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bon Aqua Springs Historic District | Bon Aqua | 1990 |
| Lee and Gould Furnace (40HI125) | Bucksnort | 1988 |
| New Aetna Furnace Historic District (40HI149) | Aetna | 1988 |
| Oakland Furnace and Forge (40HI146) | Texas Hollow | 1988 |
| Old Aetna Furnace (40HI148) | Aetna | 1988 |
| Primm Springs Historic District | Primm Springs | 1985 |
| Shelby Bend Archeological District | Greenfield Bend | 1990 |
| Standard Furnace (40HI145) | Nunnelly | 1988 |
| Walker, James Buchanan, House | Centerville | 1989 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHickman was formed in 1808 (1808-01-01) from Dickson.
HICKMAN created from DICKSON and Non-County Area 3.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHickman County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,583 | 6,080 | 8,618 | 9,312 | 12,095 | 16,367 | 16,216 | 14,873 | 13,353 | 11,862 | 15,151 | 22,295 | 24,925 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS197 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 197 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allen Cemetery |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Arnold Cemetery |
| Ayers Cemetery |
| Baird Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Bartley Cemetery |
| Bates Cemetery |
| Beale Cemetery |
| Beech Grove Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bingham Cemetery |
| Blackwell Cemetery |
| Blackwell Cemetery |
| Blackwell Cemetery |
| Booker Cemetery |
| Breece Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bruce Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Byers Cemetery |
| Cagle Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Campground Cemetery |
| Canady Cemetery |
| Carothers Cemetery |
| Carothers Cemetery |
| Cedar Hill Cemetery |
| Center Star Cemetery |
| Chandler Cemetery |
| Chappell Cemetery |
| Cheairs Cemetery |
| Chessor Cemetery |
| Christian Cemetery |
| Church Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Coates Cemetery |
| Cochran Cemetery |
| Coleman Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Darden Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dodd Cemetery |
| Dodd Cemetery |
| Dudley Cemetery |
| Dunlan Cemetery |
| Dunnagan Cemetery |
| Dunnagan Cemetery |
| Eason Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Elkins Cemetery |
| Elkins Cemetery |
| Field Cemetery |
| Flowers Cemetery |
| Fort Cooper Cemetery |
| Fowlkes Cemetery |
| Frazier Cemetery |
| Frazier Cemetery |
| Givens Cemetery |
| Gossett Cemetery |
| Gossett Cemetery |
| Gossett Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Grays Bend Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Griner Cemetery |
| Grove Cemetery |
| Gunter Cemetery |
| Hanes Cemetery |
| Harrington Cemetery |
| Harvill Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Beale |
| Bluffpoint |
| Fogg |
| Lick Creek |
| Sulphur Springs |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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