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Welcome to Only ...

Only is located in Hickman County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Only, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

Only is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Only lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Only: 931

The ZIP code for Only: 37140<3>

Communities Also Named Only ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Only - it's located in Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Only.

Communities near Only ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Only.

  • Pigeon Roost
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
  • Waverly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Centerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • New Johnsonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • McEwen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Graytown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Graytown is located in Hickman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
  • Water Valley ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Water Valley is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
  • Linden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Lobelville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyles
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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 Only. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Only.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Only. 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 Only.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Only. See our Newspapers Page for Only.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Only ...

Looking for more information about Only? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Only, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Only.

Adding Only to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Only 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 (so far) for Only was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Only post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Only.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hickman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Only - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Only). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Only or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/