Welcome to Lickton ...
Lickton is located in Davidson County<1>.
The location of Lickton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lickton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Lickton is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lickton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lickton is within the boundaries of the (615) area code.
Communities near Lickton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lickton.
- Nashville - Davidson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
- Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
- Cheap Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Hendersonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <5>
- Mount Juliet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
- Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <5>
- Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
- Goodlettsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
- Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <5>
- White House
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
- White House is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <5>
- Marvel ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Greenbrier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Millersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Millersville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lickton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lickton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lickton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lickton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lickton. See our Newspapers Page for Lickton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lickton ...
Looking for more information about Lickton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lickton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lickton.
Adding Lickton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lickton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lickton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lickton post office opened in 1887.
We also found Lickton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lickton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lickton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Davidson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lickton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |