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Hickman County, TennesseeHickman County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameNamed in honor of Edwin Hickman (?-1791), longhunter who while on a mission to survey land on the Piney River was killed by Indians near the present site of Centerville. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts History of Hickman CountyCreated 1807 from Dickson County; named in honor of Edwin Hickman (?-1791), longhunter who while on a mission to survey land on the Piney River was killed by Indians near the present site of Centerville. Hickman County was formed in 1807 from Dickson County There was a fire at the Hickman County courthouse in 1864. The history of Hickman County began before Tennessee achieved statehood in 1796. In April 1791 Edwin Hickman, a
native of North Carolina, led a surveying party into what is now Hickman County. Hickman's party included James
Robertson, later known as the Father of Middle Tennessee, Robert Weakley, who also played a prominent role in early
state history, and others. The party camped at the mouth of a small creek on the north side of Duck River opposite
the present site of Centerville. Find more from the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture: HICKMAN COUNTY GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 613 square miles (1,587 kmē), of which, 613
square miles (1,586 kmē) of it is land and 0 square miles (0 kmē) of it (0.03%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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