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Do you know of Higdon ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Higdon. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Higdon.<1>

We found mention of Higdon as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in McMinn County, Tennessee.

Communities Also Named Higdon ...

We found five communities that share the name Higdon.

Within Tennessee, the name Higdon is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jackson County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Higdon [Jackson County].
    • Georgia
      • Fannin County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Higdon [Fannin County].
    • Kentucky
      • Grayson County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Higdon [Grayson County].
    • Mississippi
      • Marshall County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Higdon [Marshall County].
    • Missouri
      • Madison County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Higdon [Madison County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Higdon ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Higdon:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Higdon - Services available: had a Railroad Station, Express Office, no Post Office mentioned

More Orphans in  McMinn County ...

Can you help?

As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in McMinn County.

AdairsOak Grove
 Oxford
Chestna 
ChuckaluckPine Ridge
Cog Hill 
 Rock Creek
FacilityRussells
  
JoshuaSandford
 Sanfordville
LakeviewSelvan
Longs MillsSouth Etowah
  
MagellanVigor
Mantua 
McCulleyWestbrook
McFarlandWetmore
MortimerWolverton
Mouse Creek 
 Zieglers

Footnotes ...

<1>This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.









 

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