Shacklett, Tennessee

Shacklett is an unincorporated community in Cheatham County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.[1]

History

A post office called Shacklett was established in 1897, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[2] The community was named after Dr. Henry Rector Shacklett, a local physician who lived in the Dog Creek community in the late 1800s.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shacklett, Tennessee
  2. ↑ "Cheatham County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

Coordinates: 36°07′29″N 87°05′53″W / 36.12472°N 87.09806°W / 36.12472; -87.09806


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