Shady Grove, Hickman County, Tennessee

Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States
35°43′25″N 87°16′43″W / 35.72361°N 87.27861°W / 35.72361; -87.27861CountryUnited StatesStateTennesseeCountyHickmanElevation
541 ft (165 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
38454
Area code931GNIS feature ID1301184[1]

Shady Grove (also known as Duck River) is an unincorporated community in Hickman County, Tennessee, United States. Shady Grove is located along Tennessee State Route 50 and the Duck River, 11.25 miles (18.11 km) east-southeast of Centerville.[2]

History

The Duck River post office was located at Shady Grove from December 28, 1846, to March 12, 1977.[3] The community was named for the shade a grove of trees provided the town site.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Shady Grove". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Hickman County, Tennessee General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2006. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  3. ^ "Duck River Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 187. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.
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