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Welcome to Slickrock Ford ...

Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Slickrock Ford: Slickrock Frd.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Slickrock Ford had a population of 178 people.<2> (see below for details).

Slickrock Ford is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Slickrock Ford: 931

Communities Also Named Slickrock Ford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Slickrock Ford - they are located in Alabama and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Slickrock Ford ...

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

  • Hohenwald
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clifton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • 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.<5> 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 <4>
  • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
    • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
  • Linden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Collinwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • 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.<5> 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
  • Flatwoods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
  • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
    • Kimmins is located in Lewis County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Slickrock Ford ...

Looking for more information about Slickrock Ford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Slickrock Ford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Slickrock Ford.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Slickrock Ford - 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.
<5>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.
<6>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.









 

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