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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Salt Lick (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Salt Lick. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Salt Lick ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Saltlick.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Salt Lick is located in Hickman County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hickman County: Dickson, Humphreys, Lewis, Maury, Perry & Williamson.

Below are the counties that are near Salt Lick. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Salt Lick:

  • Hickman County     (The home county of Salt Lick)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Lick, with the one closest to Salt Lick listed first.
    • Whitehouse
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
    • Graham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Hickman County
    • Nunnelly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
      • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
    • Only
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
    • Lyles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
      • Lyles is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyles <3>
    • Wrigley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Centerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Graytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
    • Bon Aqua Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Aqua Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
      • Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 people
    • Tottys Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tottys Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
      • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
    • Littlelot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
      • Littlelot is located in Hickman County
    • Swan Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swan Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
      • Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Lick, with the one closest to Salt Lick listed first.
    • Brevards Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
      • Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
    • Coxburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coxburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Benton County
    • Wildlife Cove Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildlife Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildlife Cove Village
      • Wildlife Cove Village is located in Benton County
  • Cheatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Lick, with the one closest to Salt Lick listed first.
    • Bell Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
    • Kingston Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
      • Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <3>
    • Pegram
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
      • Pegram is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
  • Davidson County
    • Linton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Davidson County
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Lick, with the one closest to Salt Lick listed first.
    • Oakview ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
      • Oakview is located in Decatur County
    • Sugar Tree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Tree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
      • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
  • Dickson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Lick, with the one closest to Salt Lick listed first.
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Dickson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
    • Tennessee City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
      • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
    • Abiff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
      • Abiff is located in Dickson County
    • Dickson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pomona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Dickson County
    • Tidwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
      • Tidwell is located in Dickson County
    • Pond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
      • Pond is located in Dickson County
    • Burns
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <3>
    • Spencers Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
      • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
    • Charlotte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Vanleer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • White Bluff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
      • White Bluff is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <3>
    • Slayden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Lick, with the one closest to Salt Lick listed first.
    • Omega ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Houston County
    • Erin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <3>
    • Magnolia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Houston County
    • Tennessee Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Lick, with the one closest to Salt Lick listed first.
    • Bethpage
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
    • Grandmother Ford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandmother Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
      • Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
    • McEwen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <3>
    • Hurricane Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
    • Waverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pigeon Roost
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
      • Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
    • Bakerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
      • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
    • Plant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
      • Plant is located in Humphreys County
    • Trinity
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
    • Halls Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
      • Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
    • Hustburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
      • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
    • New Johnsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
      • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <3>
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Lick, with the one closest to Salt Lick listed first.
    • Kimmins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
    • Hohenwald
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Lick, with the one closest to Salt Lick listed first.
    • Chartersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
      • Chartersville is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
    • Greenfield Bend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
      • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
    • Fly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Maury County
    • New Flys Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
      • New Flys Village is located in Maury County
    • Williamsport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Maury County
    • Hill Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
      • Hill Town is located in Maury County
    • Arkland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
      • Arkland is located in Maury County
    • Chapel Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
    • Hampshire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sawdust
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawdust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
      • Sawdust is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
    • Santa Fe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Theta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
      • Theta is located in Maury County
    • Armour Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
      • Armour Village is located in Maury County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Lick, with the one closest to Salt Lick listed first.
    • Lobelville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
      • Lobelville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <3>
    • Beardstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
    • Linden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mousetail ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mousetail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
      • Mousetail is located in Perry County
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Lick, with the one closest to Salt Lick listed first.
    • Loriland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loriland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
      • Loriland is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
    • Fairview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <3>
    • Fernvale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
      • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
    • Leipers Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Salt Lick, see our County-by-County Page for Salt Lick.

Cemeteries Near Salt Lick ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Salt Lick.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Salt Lick covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Salt Lick, with the one closest to Salt Lick listed first.

  • Potter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilkens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ladd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tidwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tidwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leathers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leathers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wetherspoon Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetherspoon Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetherspoon Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Shipp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Petty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Salt Lick in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Salt Lick.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Salt Lick, with the one closest to Salt Lick listed first.

  • Vernon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Hickman County
  • Pinewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
    • Pinewood is located in Hickman County
  • Graham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Hickman County
  • Goodrich
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
    • Goodrich is located in Hickman County
  • Nunnelly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
    • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
  • Rodemer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodemer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodemer
    • Rodemer is located in Hickman County
  • Bold Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Spring
    • Bold Spring is located in Humphreys County
  • Only
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
    • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
  • Centerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
    • Lyles is located in Hickman County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyles <3>
  • Tennessee City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
    • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
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    • Graytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
    • Bon Aqua
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Aqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua
      • Bon Aqua is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Aqua <3>
    • Deans
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
      • Deans is located in Hickman County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Salt Lick. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salt Lick.

Newspapers Published in Salt Lick ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Salt Lick.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Salt Lick, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Salt Lick.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Salt Lick:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salt Lick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hickman County: www.hickmanco.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Salt Lick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Salt Lick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Salt Lick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9262, Longitude: -87.5497       In this case, the coordinates for Salt Lick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).









 

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