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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 Slickrock Ford (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 Slickrock Ford. 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 Slickrock Ford ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Slickrock Ford: Slickrock Frd.

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 and hospitals 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.

Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Lauderdale (AL), Decatur, Hardin, Lawrence, Lewis & Perry.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Slickrock Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slickrock Ford, with the one closest to Slickrock Ford listed first.
    • Ashland Ford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
      • Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
    • Waynesboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>
    • Clifton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Collinwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
      • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
    • Lutts
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
      • Lutts is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <2>
    • Corning ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
    • Cypress Inn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cypress Inn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
      • Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slickrock Ford, with the one closest to Slickrock Ford listed first.
    • Mount Lebanon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
    • Decaturville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunbar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
    • Parsons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <2>
    • Oakview ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Jeannette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
    • Scotts Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sulphur Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slickrock Ford, with the one closest to Slickrock Ford listed first.
    • Johnson Ford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
      • Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
    • Swift
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
      • Swift is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
    • Centerview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
      • Centerview is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
    • Saltillo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Lowryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
      • Lowryville is located in Hardin County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slickrock Ford, with the one closest to Slickrock Ford listed first.
    • Darden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
      • Darden is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
    • Cedar Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slickrock Ford, with the one closest to Slickrock Ford listed first.
    • Pleasantville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
    • Hornertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
      • Hornertown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
    • Aetna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Hickman County
    • Whitfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
    • Swan Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
      • Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
    • Centerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Only
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Graytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slickrock Ford, with the one closest to Slickrock Ford listed first.
    • Grandmother Ford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Buffalo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slickrock Ford, with the one closest to Slickrock Ford listed first.
    • Henryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
      • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
    • Park Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
      • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Flatwoods
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
    • Westpoint
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
      • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
    • Ethridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <2>
    • Webber City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Lawrenceburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Iron City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Lawrence County
    • Busby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
      • Busby is located in Lawrence County
    • Loretto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
    • New Prospect
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
      • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
    • Saint Joseph
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slickrock Ford, with the one closest to Slickrock Ford listed first.
    • Voorhies
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
    • Hohenwald
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kimmins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slickrock Ford, with the one closest to Slickrock Ford listed first.
    • Hampshire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Chapel Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
    • Greenfield Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
      • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slickrock Ford, with the one closest to Slickrock Ford listed first.
    • Flatwoods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Linden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Beardstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
    • Lobelville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Mousetail ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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

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

Cemeteries Near Slickrock Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Slickrock Ford.

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 Slickrock Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Durham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollabaugh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollabaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollabaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Whitehead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Choate Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merideth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merideth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merideth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pitts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Popes Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popes Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Popes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Little Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips 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 Slickrock Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Slickrock Ford.

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

  • Waynesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
    • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>
  • Nancy ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
    • Nancy is located in Lewis County
  • Voorhies
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
    • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
  • Horner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner
    • Horner is located in Perry County
  • Sorby ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
    • Sorby is located in Wayne County
  • Strathmore ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmore
    • Strathmore is located in Lawrence County
  • Hohenwald
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Linden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Napier
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
    • Napier is located in Lewis County
  • New Era ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
    • New Era is located in Perry County
  • Clifton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Pleasantville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
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    • Kimmins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
    • Houston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Wayne County
    • Moon ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
      • Moon is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in Slickrock Ford ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Slickrock Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Slickrock Ford, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Slickrock Ford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Slickrock Ford:

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecountytn.org/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Slickrock Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Slickrock Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slickrock Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4384, Longitude: -87.7322       In this case, the coordinates for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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