Welcome to Slab Town ...
So far, we found very little information about Slab Town. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Slab Town to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Slab Town, please Contact Us.
Slab Town would have been located within present day Hardin County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Slab Town is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Slab Town was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Slab Town was located: 731
Communities Also Named Slab Town ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Slab Town - they are located in Kansas, Louisiana and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Slab Town.
Communities near Slab Town ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Slab Town.
- Tulu
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tulu is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
- Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
- Corinth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Savannah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Belle Meade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Iuka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <4>
- Adamsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Crump
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lutts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Burnsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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 Slab Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Slab Town.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Slab Town. 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 Slab Town.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Slab Town. See our Newspapers Page for Slab Town.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Slab Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Slab Town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |