Shady Grove, Hickman County, Tennessee

Shady Grove, Hickman County,
Tennessee
Unincorporated community
Shady Grove
Shady Grove
Coordinates: 35°43′25″N 87°16′43″W / 35.72361°N 87.27861°W / 35.72361; -87.27861Coordinates: 35°43′25″N 87°16′43″W / 35.72361°N 87.27861°W / 35.72361; -87.27861
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Hickman
Elevation 541 ft (165 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 38454
Area code(s) 931
GNIS feature ID 1301184[1]

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 11.25 miles (18.11 km) east-southeast of Centerville.[2]

History

The Duck River post office was located at Shady Grove from December 28, 1846, to March 12, 1977.[3] The community was named for the shade a grove of trees provided the town site.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Shady Grove". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Hickman County, Tennessee General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2006. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Duck River Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. ↑ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 187. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.


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