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History · Hickman

Hickman’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Hickman is an unincorporated community in Smith County, Tennessee, United States. Its ZIP code is 38567.

Half of its homes were built before 1970.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Hickman yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Hickman, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Hickman is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Hickman has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Alexandria Cemeteries Historic District (Additional Documentation) in Alexandria, 6.8 miles away.

Hickman and the nearest listed places

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Alexandria Cemeteries Historic District (Additional Documentation)Dekalb County FairgroundsSmith County CourthouseHull, Cordell, BridgeFite-Williams-Ligon HouseCarthage United Methodist Church

Closest to Hickman

Alexandria Cemeteries Historic District (Additional Documentation)Alexandria · District6.8miDekalb County FairgroundsAlexandria · Building6.9miSmith County CourthouseCarthage · Built 18777.4miHull, Cordell, BridgeCarthage · Structure7.4miFite-Williams-Ligon HouseCarthage · Built 18507.6mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Alexandria Cemeteries Historic District (Additional Documentation)’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Gordonsville📜 South Carthage📜 Alexandria📜 Carthage
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