Hickman

Centerville Municipal Airport (144)
		2650 Airport Rd Centerville, TN Airport opened in 1950's Longest Runway: 4,000 Ft. Runway Lights: Yes Radio Communications: Unicom

Brushy Store (42)
Charles Pendergrass Memorial Amphitheater (97) Out door gospel singings held in summer months
Creek (19)
Duck River (183) "Intersection"... of old and new
Hickman Falls Located on Hickman Springs Road near Centerville Just off Highway 100 near the Duck River
Downtown Little Lot (130)
Old Grist Water Mill	Located on Leather Creek Parts of mill remain in log cabin Cabin built by Brooks family in 1799 Present location of a spring water marketing operation
Old Store Building (10)
Swimmin’ Hole (115)
Turney Center (85) A prison managed by the Tennessee Department of Corrections

U S Highways:	State Highways:
I-40	46, 48, 50, 100, 229, 230

All of the area was a part of Tennessee County before it became a state. The State of Tennessee formed 1796
The area was divided into Robertson and Montgomery Counties
Dickson County created out of Montgomery County
Hickman County created out of southern part of Dickson County, 1807
Treaties signed by Indians 1805-’06
County established 1807
First county seat was Vernon, named after George Washington's home
Centerville is now county seat
Lands north of the Duck River settled by whites
South of Duck River not opened until Indian treaty of 1818
First county seat was Vernon
Named after George Washington's home
Centerville is now county seat
First bridge built across Duck River 1878
German tank captured in World War I brought in county mid twenty’s
Was used to pull graders and other road equipment
Railroad depots existed 1940 in:Bon Aqua, Lyles, Graham, Nunnelly, Goodrich, Twomey, Atena
First car in county was ordered from Sears Roebuck, 1910
The first Hickman County school bus was a Model T Ford, 1924
Its route was between Beverdam and Coble
The first bus traveled between Centerville and Nashville, 1931

First County Seat Historic Sign (83)		Hickman County’s first courthouse erected 300 yards from sign Centerville became county seat, 1821 Court house moved to Centerville
Coble Pottery Historic Sign (15)		Established by Adam Coble in 1823 Located five miles south on Sulphur Creek Closed because of Civil War, 1861

NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY (63)				Called Natchez Road in early 1800’s Was 500 miles long Connected Nashville on the Cumberland River With Natchez on the Mississippi River

EARLY TOWNS IN HICKMAN COUNTY Much of the information contained in this section taken from "A Patchwork History of Hickman County", Edited by Dana Dye Some pictures can be found in the Hickman County information section
		Located on Hwy 48 In southern portion of county near Lewis county line Spring-fed Piney Creek runs through town Was settled after Indian treaty of 1818 Iron furnaces of mid to late 1800’s caused boom time for town Depression of 1893 idled furnaces Iron furnaces shut down by 1911
Pioneer families included:		Milam, Murray, Wade, Kimmin, Hick, Morrison, Hinson, Walker, Berrymand, McClaren
Anderson Bend		Named after a pioneer family of Andersons Colonel Shinn of North Carolina fought in Revolutionary War Was given 2500 acres of land in Tennessee Robert Anderson born in Buncombe County, NC in 1774 Inherited land from Colonel Shinn Built home on what is now Hwy 50 in 1805 Home of hewed yellow poplar logs still stands First post office named Bluff Point Established first post office, 1855 Isaac Perry became first Post Master
Pioneer families included:		McCaleb, Bates, Miller, Yhoung, Smith, Hunt, Baker, Walker, Hooten, Tucker, George, Prince, Stephenson, James, Bingham, Regeon, Henn, and Mobley
Bear Creek		Located on south side of Duck River Between Dean’s Switch and Beaverdam Road William Shipp killed two bears and injured a third in Shipp’s Bend Name of area taken from event
Beaverdam		Named after a large beaver dam found on creek by early settlers Area settled first in 1820’s The Old Aetna Iron Furnace operated in area A distillery was located on creek near iron furnace
Pioneer families included:		Wade, Peeler, Milam, Murray, MCLaren, McCollum, Kimmin, Berryman, Tinsley, Morrison, Warren, and Patton
Beaverdam Springs		James Arnold settled at springs in 1823 A group of Columbia, TN businessmen purchased land Established the Beaverdam Springs Resort The mineral springs became famous for their medicinal qualities Square dances held each Saturday night Land sold to the Presbyterian Church for a camp
Pioneer families included:		Arnold, Jones, Frierson, Wooten, Henley, Rainey
Bernard		First black high school in county opened 1925 Named Ali Vista View Was small two-room building built by the Porter brothers Building town down and another erected 1929 School became a four-year high school 1940 Building burned 1955 Existing school building erected by county
Blue Buck Creek		Named by a hunter who killed a male deer drinking at creek The Swan Creek Phosphate Company opened plant about 1908 A nearby post office called Melba served community Two churches located in community
Union Church		Rawley's Chapel Church
Used by both Baptists and Methodists		Built by the Methodists Spelling later changed to Raleigh's Church burned March 16, 1976
Early Settlers Included:		John Williams, Robert Willey, Charles and William Wheat, Jared Cotton, Issac Farris, Peter Searcy, Joseph Bond, William Watts,l Jack Devore, Alton McCaleb, John Skipper, George Perry, and Spencer Tinsley
Blue Water		Named after a stream called "Blue Water" Sam Lancaster settled on land at mouth of creek, 1830 Major McClaren built a mill on creek, 1829 An existing mill structure built by Lonnie Pascall early 1900's Was operated by Bob Fre4nch and son in the 1950's Blue Water School operated until early 1900's
Pioneer Families Include:		Elkins, French, Durham, Chandler, Sullivan, Lynch, and Taylor
Bon Aqua		William Locke Weems discovered Four mineral springs, 1837 Area bordered by Big Spring Creek He named area Bon Aqua The springs became a famous health spa Resort initially consisted of 40 to 50 cottages Hotel burned 1888 Was replaced by structure with 101 rooms Thomas Edison once visited hotel Resort closed in the 1920's
		Community lies along Brushy Fork Creek in southern part of county Area settled early 1800's
Pioneer Families Included:		Banks, Holt, Loveless, Hinson, Breece, and Wiggs
		Located 12 miles west of Centerville on Beaverdam Creek Town of Whitfield was located across creek before Coble Named for Coble family, one of early pioneers in county Osco Shepard in early years operated stores in Coble Shepard worked on bicycles and pulled teeth in his spare time Thomas Edison came to Coble looking for cobalt deposits, 1906
		Located about three miles south of Centerville Runs along both sides of Hwy 50 E for about three miles City began when Hwy 50 was completed in 1951 Community had been known as the Househollow Named after the Edgewood Baptist Church in 1961
		J R Sutton became a merchant and first postmaster around 1850 Farmers came from miles around to exchange produce with Sutton Sutton named the area "Farmer's Exchange" Timbering became a major industry in early 1900's
		Robert Griner, Sr settled in area 1807 Griner moved to Natchez Trace in Lewis County He established an inn called "Griners Stand" An American explorer, Meriwether Lewis died at inn Andrew Johnson had a country store in area Area became known as hometown of Minnie Pearl She grew up across the river in Centerville The town is being developed into a living museum to Minnie
Leatherwood Community	Historic Sign (65)		Community connected by: Natchez Trace Old Chickasaw Trace The Continental Line of 1784
Early site of: Hanes Sawmill Boehms Gristmill Stagecoach Inn Smith Cotton Gin Cayce Blacksmith Shop Jones Store Boehms Store Jones Valley School The Christian Church Methodist Church Brooks, Davie, Hohnson & other grain mills
		Early settlers were mostly pioneers from Maryland Hugh McCabe settled on Little Lot lands in 1810 McCabe donated one quarter of an acre of land for church and school Parker Tyler said of the donated land and naming the town "It's such a damn little lot, we can't give it a big name" The town was then appropriately named Little Lot First general store built by Ferdinand B Russell, 1853 Town was scene of many skirmished during Civil War A devastating tornado hit town killing two in 1902
		Established as a mining town, 1882 Named after the Nunnelly Ore Mines Mines named after owner, Lawson H Nunnelly Nunnelly came to county from North Carolina, 1810 Charcoal produced in Nunnelly used to fire furnace near Bucksnort
Lee & Gould Furnace (3)		Located near the Bucksnort Exit off I-40 Built by Lee and Gould, 1830
		Village had its beginnings in early 1800's Was originally named Dreamer Tom Sutton was one of the early store merchants When asked price, Tom would reply "only five cents", or "only a dollar" Customers would refer to the store as the "Only" store Postmaster Allen Hunt Brown officially changed town name to Only
		Located in southern section of county on Hwy 100 William Bradley Cook was first merchant and post master A large sawmill operated in community, 1890 Pleasant Whitwell taught school and preached in town, 1820 The first marriage between Aaron Edwards and Nancy Moody in 1817
		Located on Dunlop Creek, about a mile from the Duck River Henry Nichols named the town in 1840's He noted the area was surrounded by a shady grove of trees Town has two churches- Methodist and Church of Christ Duck River Post Office located here
COMMERCE IN HICKMAN COUNTY
Banks
First National Bank		Established by Horatio Clagett in February 1885
Security Bank & Trust		Organized by Thomas M Huddleston in the 1930’s
Iron Furnaces		First industry in county was iron industry A forge built on Mill Creek by Hardin Perkins, 1814 Was sold to Montgomery Bell, 1825 Other early furnaces: Old Furnace on Sugar Creek Goodrich Furnace on Birds Creek Gould Furnace on Sugar Creek still stands Aetna Furnace
Mills		First mill for grinding corn established on Mill Creek, 1809 The first horse powered mill built on Sugar Creek, 1809 A mill was erected on Piney River near Dodd Hollow, 1835 First cotton gin erected on Duck River 1811 First powder mill built on Mill Creek about 1811
Steamboats		The last steamboat up Duck River to Centerville was in February 1878 It was named the Mary Clees
MINERAL SPRINGS
Beaver Dam Springs		A mineral spring Hotel built at springs, 1832 NaCoMe Conference Center (22) Presently controlled by Presbyterian Churches Of Nashville, Columbia, and Memphis
Bon Aqua Springs		A mineral spring which became a health resort 15 hewn log cabins built at springs, 1839 Once site of the Bon Aqua Hotel Area was a booming railroad town of the early 1900's Hotel torn down in early 1940’s
Primm Springs		A former summer resort Contained hotel, dance hall, bowling alley and many cottages Has several kinds of mineral water A development at spring started 1831 Operated by Miss Hugh Ella Estes and sister Fanny for many years
Bird Dog Foundation		505 Highway 57 E Grand Junction


Rocky Springs Trail		A horse and hiking trail Parallels the Parkway Approximately 10 miles From Regenton Rd (milepost 59.4) to Russell Rd (M/P 50.8)
Lonesome Pine Horse Trail		A 15 mile horse trail Located northeast of Jackson, MS Access at Hwy 43 (milepost 144.9)
Tombigbee Horse Trail		A figure eight horse trail either 9 or 15 miles Located in the Tombigbee National Forest Access to trail at the Witch Dance Picnic area (M/P 233.2)
Tupelo Horse Trail		A 3.5 mile horse trail Located northwest of Tupelo, MS Access at Hwy 6 (milepost 259.7)
Garrison Creek Trail		A 25 mile horse and hiking trail Located near Leipers Fork Community (M/P 427.6)
Baker Bluff (135) Located beside Natchez Trace Parkway Near mile marker 407

Jackson Falls (134)
Located beside Natchez Trace Parkway
Near mile marker 406

Home (6)	Home (17)	Home (60)	Home (64)	Home (129)

Gordon House (136)

Located beside Natchez Trace Parkway
Near mile marker 408
Home built by John Gordon 1817-18
Wilderness road crossed Duck River near home
1802 John Gordon established a ferry and trading post at crossing
Gordon served as first Postmaster of Nashville
Home restored by Park Service 1978

Happy Valley Farm

Two story log house located in Little Lot, TN
Formerly the McGill House
Built around 1825
The Beals and Boehms were original owners
Now restored and privately owned

East Hickman Elementary School (104)	East Hickman Middle School (103) Home of the East Eagles	Old School Building (68)	Old School Building (131)

Aetna	Opened: March 31, 1886	Closed: November 30, 1867
Arrow	Opened: May 16, 1890	Closed: October 24, 1899
Bastinville	Opened: December 28, 1866	Closed: May 8, 1873
Beale	Opened: March 25, 1892	Closed: September 29, 1906
Beaver Dam	Opened: September 9, 1899	Closed: February 10, 1900
Beaver Dam Springs	Opened: September 23, 1842	Closed: October 21, 1856
Beckville	Opened: May 26, 1896	Closed: January 5, 1897
Blaze	Opened: November 16, 1886	Closed: December 22, 1886
Bluff Point	Opened: March 4, 1858 Re-Opened: January 11, 1867	Closed: September 22, 1866 Re-Closed: September 14, 1907
Bluff Springs	Opened: June 18, 1875	Closed: March 20, 1891
Bon Aqua 37025 zip code	Opened: March 5, 1842 Re-Opened: January 26, 1870 Re-Opened: February 28, 1880	Closed: October 12, 1868 Re-Closed: August 28, 1872 Re-Closed: Operating
Brushy	Opened: October 13, 1874 Re-Opened: November 12, 1875	Closed: October 19, 1873 Re-Closed: November 24, 1886
Cantrell	Opened: Juy 14, 1882	Closed: November 14, 1889
Centerville	Opened: July 1, 1811	Closed: Operating
Coble	Opened: April 14, 1899	Closed: January 15, 1943
Deenville	Opened: March 9, 1887	Closed: September 1, 1887
Duck River	Opened: December 28, 1846 Re-Opened: December 27, 1866 Re-Opened: May 19, 1911	Closed: July 25, 1866 Re-Closed: December 22, 1895 Re-Closed: Operating
Duck River Furnace	Opened: June 22, 1833	Closed: April 8, 1840
Duckriver	Opened: December 22, 1894	Closed: May 19, 1911
Dunnington	Opened: July 14, 1757 Re-Opened: December 11, 1866	Closed: July 25, 1866 Re-Closed: July 17, 1872
Farmers Exchange	Opened: May 4, 1876	Closed: March 31, 1859
Fouda	Opened: August 4, 1880	Closed: February 28, 1881
Galaville	Opened: March 30, 1887	Closed: November 14, 1905
Goodrich	Opened: July 7, 1884	Closed: May 31, 1933
Gordons Ferry	Opened: October 8, 1814	Closed: August 9, 1823
Gordonsville	Opened: August 9, 1823	Closed: ca.1825
Graham	Opened: August 25, 1880	Closed: December 31, 1956
Gray Town	Opened: September 28, 1878	Closed: April 30, 1902
Grove	Opened: June 23, 1892	Closed: June 15, 1905
Hazelwood	Opened: April 1, 1836	Closed: May 8, 1839
Ivy	Opened: November 27, 1867	Closed: May 26, 1870
Ivy Mills	Opened: November 4, 1870	Closed: December 1, 1888
Jason	Opened: February 2, 1905	Closed: April 30, 1906
Johnson Mines	Opened: May 22, 1891	Closed: June 4, 1895
Jones Valley	Opened: April 22, 1875	Closed: July 31, 1903
Lewis	Opened: May 15, 1833	Closed: August 21, 1833
Lick Creek	Opened: May 1, 1834	Closed: January 15, 1906
Lily Swamp	Opened: February 25, 1874	Closed: February 28, 1880
Little Lot	Opened: February 10, 1868	Closed: December 3, 1895
Little Rock Mills	Opened: September 17, 1878	Closed: October 31, 1911
Littlelot	Opened: December 3, 1895	Closed: November 15, 1953
Luzon	Opened: November 18, 1899	Closed: August 31, 1906
Lyles	Opened: January 19, 1883	Closed: Operating
Melba	Opened: May 19, 1908	Closed: March 15, 1909
Naomi	Opened: May 12, 1881	Closed: May 15, 1905
Nunnelly 37137 zip code	Opened: March 17, 1884	Closed: Operating
Olinton	Opened: August 6, 1883	Closed: May 2, 1898
Only	Opened: March 20, 1882	Closed: Operating
Overby	Opened: August 29, 1901	Closed: June 15, 1905
Palestine	Opened: February 11, 1837	Closed: December 4, 1856
Pine Wood	Opened: May 10, 1854	Closed: January 28, 1895
Pinewood	Opened: January 28, 1895	Closed: April 15, 1926
Primm	Opened: June 24, 1898	Closed: December 1, 1945
Primm Springs	Opened: December 1, 1945	Closed: Operating
Rago	Opened: May 24, 1894	Closed: December 29, 1894
Rosetta	Opened: February 2, 1833	Closed: May 14, 1834
Spot	Opened: October 15, 1901	Closed: January 31, 1918
Stephens	Opened: December 19, 1887	Closed: November 30, 1888
Sun Rise	Opened: February 25, 1874	Closed: December 3, 1883
Sunrise	Opened: August 5, 1891	Closed: March 31, 1913
Swan Bluff	Opened: March 16, 1874	Closed: March 31, 1914
Swan Creek	Opened: June 3, 1835	Closed: February 11, 1837
Tatumville	Opened: July 18, 1907	Closed: May 31, 1910
Tidwell	Opened: November 19, 1895	Closed: January 19, 1904
Totty’s	Opened: December 28, 1895	Closed: February 15, 1940
Totty’s Bend	Opened: February 21, 1848 Reopened: October 24, 1870	Closed: September 22, 1866 Reclosed: December 28, 1895
Twomey	Opened: October 29, 1898 Reopened: October 6, 1919	Closed: September 29, 1906 Reclosed: June 29, 1929
Vernon	Opened: September 8, 1813	Closed: May 31, 1856
Wadeville	Opened: March 3, 1893	Closed: March 31, 1904
Warner	Opened: February 28, 1881 Reopened: January 29, 1883	Closed: January 19, 1883 Reclosed: June 15, 1905
Whitfield	Opened: January 18, 1856 Reopened: December 27, 1866 Reopened: September 30, 1870	Closed: September 22, 1866 Reclosed: July 9, 1868 Reclosed: May 15, 1905
Yum	Opened: July 19, 1880	Closed: August 25, 1880

Edwin Hickman	County named for Was a long hunter and explorer who opened up the Southwest Territory Surveyed area where Hwy 100 crosses the Duck River Killed by Indians near present site of Centerville, 1791
William J Council	Received a land grant from North Carolina for 12,000 acres Located on both sides of Duck River From Council’s Bend to Whitson’s Bend
James B Walker	Born in Coble area June 25, 1857 Operated a store in Shady Grove Served as President of First National Bank until 1940 Became pivitol figure in early development of Centerville Elected first mayor of Centerville 1905 He established first police force 1909 Walker died December 4, 1940

Beth Slater Whitson
Historic Sign (80)

Born in Goodrich 1879
Moved to Nashville, 1913
Writer of poems, stories, and songs
Wrote lyrics to over 400 songs
Famous songs:
"Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland"
"Let Me Call You Sweetheart"
Died 1930
Buried in Spring Hill Cemetery

Minnie Pearl

Born Sara Ophelia Colley in Centerville 1912
Attended Ward-Belmont College
Joined Grand Ole Opry in 1940
The town of Grinder’s Switch immortalized by Minnie
Died 1996

Cumberland Presbyterian Church		Organized on Swan Creek, 1826 Became known as Camp Ground Church
Methodist Church		Built a church at Jacob’s Pillow in Dodd Hollow, 1810 Built a log church in Centerville, 1828
Church of Christ		First church at Shady Grove about 1820 Held their last camp meeting at "The Stand", 1836 A building erected at "The Stand", 1840 Building erected at Little Rock on Mill Creek, 1848 Pinewood Church of Christ building erected about 1850 The Centerville Church of Christ organized 1873
Mormon Church		Established in Shady Grove about 1839 Was the first Mormon Church in Tennessee It remained active until 1884
Anderson Bend Church of Christ (53) Duck River, TN	Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ (124)	Beverdam Cumberland Presbyterian Church (39)	Beaverdam Springs Church of Christ (20) Pleasantville, TN
Established 1886			Building erected 1967
Bethel United Methodist Church (32) Farmers Exchange Pleasantville, TN	Bon Aqua Church of Christ (88) Bon Aqua, TN Bell tower erected in memory of Mrs Kattye Tippitt Born 1896, Died 1966	Bon Aqua First Baptist Church (86)	Bon Aqua United Methodist Church (90) Bon Aqua, TN Founded 1891

Church of God of Prophecy (120)	Community Christian Fellowship Church (123) Hwy 100 Pleasantville, TN	County Line Church of Christ (87) Old Hwy 46 Bon Aqua, TN	Crossroads Baptist Church (36)

Cumberland Presbyterian Church (47)	Edge Wood Baptist Church (50)	Fort Cooper Church of Christ (69) Primm Springs, TN	Jones Valley Church of Christ (66) Duck River, TN

Kedron Methodist Church (73) Hwy 48 Pinewood, TN	Liberty Christian Center (16)	Little Lot Church of Christ (128) Duck River, TN	Little Lot United Methodist Church (127) Duck River, TN

Little Rock Church of Christ (114) Wrigley, TN	Lower Sulfur Church of Christ (18) Building erected 1888	Maple Valley Baptist Church (4) Bucksnort, TN	Mars Hill Church of Christ (55) Mobley Ridge Road Duck River, TN
	Established 1836
Mission Chapel Baptist Church (67) Jones Valley, TN	Missionary Ridge Baptist Church (89) Missionary Ridge Road Bon Aqua, TN	Mount Zion Full Gospel Tabernacle (29) Located in old school bldg	Mt Pleasant United Methodist Church (70) Primm Springs, TN

Mt Zion Primitive Baptist Church (9A)	New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church (99) Abandoned	New Springs Creek Church of Christ (92) Hwy 46 S Bon Aqua 37025	No Name Church (27)
Organized 1911
No Name Church (33)	No Name Church (113)	Nunnelly Church of Christ (78) Hwy 48 Nunnelly, TN	Only Baptist Church (8) Only, TN
		Building erected 1959
Parham’s Chapel Church of Christ (96) Primm Springs, TN	Pine Grove Baptist Church (46) Duck River, TN	Pinewood Church of Christ (74) Pinewood, TN	Pinewood First Baptist Church (75) Hwy 48S Pinewood, TN

Rockfield Church of Christ (84) Nunnelly, TN	Shady Grove Church of Christ (57) Duck River, TN	Shady Grove United Methodist Church (58) Shady Grove, TN	Totty’s Bend Church of Christ (133) Duck River, TN
Established 1939	Established 1820	Established 1831
United Pentecostal Church (105)	Upper Sinking Church of Christ (26) Pleasantville, TN	Willow Springs Primitive Baptist Church (112)	Wolf Creek Church of Christ (12)

Wrigley Church of Christ (121) Wrigley, TN
Wrigley United Methodist Church (119) Wrigley, TN

Anderson Bend Cemetery (52)	Bates Cemetery (37)	Beech Grove Cemetery (30)	Campground Cemetery (48)

Edwards Cemetery (34)	Horner Cemetery (23)	Mars Hill Cemetery (54)	Memory Gardens Cemetery (137)
This picture falls into the "far out" category Click on thumbnail and see "Edward" dancing on the sign
Milan Cemetery (40)	Petty Cemetery (76)	Poplar Union Cemetery (51)	Spot Cemetery (5)

Stand Cemetery (56)	Willow Springs Cemetery (112)	Wolf Creek Cemetery (12)
		Established 1878

KEG Kounty Kowboy (116)

Baptist Hickman Community Hospital (177)

135 E Swan St
Centerville 37033-1417

McEwen Farm			Located two miles from the Natchez Trace Parkway Bratton Lane Shady Grove, TN Duck River located one mile from Farm Farm established in 1820's Two fully furnished log cabins Features a restored Victorian train depot
Silver Leaf Country Inn		Mill Creek Rd Lyles, TN One of oldest log houses in Middle Tennessee Built 1815

Pink Cadillac Drive-In Theaters (138)

Nunnelly Community Center (82)			Used to be an old school building
Shady Grove Community Center (61)			Established in honor of Everett Anderson Born 1914, Died 1982 Was originally a Jr High School In 1940's school had an indoor gym with a hardwood floor Floor was donated to the school when the Stand(a church), was disbanded
Totty’s Bend Community Center (132)
White House Community Center (7)

L A Miller Park (122)

South Central Tennessee Railroad Co

340 S Central Rd
Centerville 37033-4316

Nature Walk	Held on fourth Sunday of April Starts at the town square Provides view of nature in different parts of county
Wrigley Day	Held on a Saturday in late June At the L A Miller Ballpark in Wrigley
Hickman County Fair	Held in July
Gem and Mineral Show	Held the third weekend in August At the Centerville National Guard Building Features display of gems, minerals, and hobby equipment
Coble Homecoming	Held in September In the Coble Community Features arts & crafts and antiques Plenty of good food and live music
Hickman County Homecoming	Held in September At Centerville's Public Square Arts & Crafts Flea Market Musical talent show
Little Lot Homecoming	Held in September In the Little Lot community
Civitan Auto Show	Held in September or October At the Centerville High School
Fall Color Tour	Held in mid October By the Chamber of Commerce Visits different points of interest in county
HCHS Band Marching Classic	Held late September or early October Sponsored by HCHS Marching Band and Band Boosters
East Lions Club Turkey Shoot	Held on the 1st and 3rd Saturday morning of November
Centerville Christmas Parade	Held on the first Sunday of December Sponsored by the Hickman county Civitan Club
East Hickman Christmas Parade	Held on the second Sunday of December Sponsored by East Hickman Lions Club and Keg Kounty Kowboys
Tour of Homes	Held on second Sunday of December Historic homes are chosen for holiday tours
Horse Shows	Held first Saturday night of each month At the Riding Arena on Haley's Creek Road

612	square miles
731	miles of county road

Average Annual Temperature	59.1 F
Average Temperature July	90.0 F
Average High in August	77 F
Average Low in December	43 F
Average Temperature January	47.3 F
Frost Free Days	180-220 days
Annual Rainfall	50.2 inches
Annual Snowfall	10.6 inches
Prevailing Wind	South

Above sea level

814 feet