Shady Grove, Hickman County, Tennessee Explained

Official Name:Shady Grove, Hickman County,
Tennessee
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Tennessee#USA
Pushpin Label:Shady Grove
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tennessee
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hickman
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:541
Coordinates:35.7236°N -87.2786°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38454
Area Code:931
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1301184

Shady Grove (also known as Duck River) is an unincorporated community in Hickman County, Tennessee, United States. Shady Grove is located along Tennessee State Route 50 and the Duck River, 11.25miles east-southeast of Centerville.[1]

History

The Duck River post office was located at Shady Grove from December 28, 1846, to March 12, 1977. The community was named for the shade a grove of trees provided the town site.[2]

Notes and References

  1. . Hickman County, Tennessee General Highway Map . PDF . 2006 . December 8, 2012 .
  2. Book: Miller, Larry L.. Tennessee Place-names. 2001. Indiana University Press. 0-253-21478-5. 187.