Our Genealogy Helper
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 occur.
Another variation: Saltlick.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Salt Lick. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Salt Lick.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 may 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)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Graham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Nunnelly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Only
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whitfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Lyles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wrigley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wrigley is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- 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)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Bon Aqua Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 people
- Tottys Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Littlelot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- 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)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Coxburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Wildlife Cove Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Kingston Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pegram
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pegram is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
- Davidson County
- Linton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Linton is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- 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)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Sugar Tree
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- 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)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Tennessee City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Abiff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Dickson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pomona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Tidwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Pond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Burns
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spencers Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- 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)
- 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)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Erin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Magnolia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- 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)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Grandmother Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- McEwen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hurricane Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Buffalo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Waverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pigeon Roost
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Bakerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Plant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Trinity
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Halls Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Hustburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- 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)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- 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)
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Greenfield Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Fly
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fly is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- New Flys Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New Flys Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
- Williamsport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Hill Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hill Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
- Arkland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arkland is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
- Chapel Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- 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)
- Sawdust is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
- Santa Fe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Armour Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Armour Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
- 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)
- Beardstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Linden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- 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)
- Loriland is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
- Fairview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fernvale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fernvale is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
- 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Salt Lick - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Wilkens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ladd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tidwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Spot Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Russell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Thornton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Leathers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wetherspoon Hollow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coleman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (996 more) ...
- Shipp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Petty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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.<2>
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)
- Vernon is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Pinewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pinewood is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
- Graham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Goodrich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goodrich is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Nunnelly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Rodemer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rodemer is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodemer
- Bold Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bold Spring is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Spring
- Only
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whitfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lyles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tennessee City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Graytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Bon Aqua
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Deans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Deans is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
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]<3>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hickman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Cheatham County
- Davidson County
- Decatur County
- Dickson County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Lewis County
- Maury County
- Perry County
- Williamson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Salt Lick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |