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 communitty in the late 1800s. Dr. Shacklett and his wife are buried at the Dog Creek Cemetery. More historical information on the Shacklett Community can be found at facebook.com/shacklettcommunityhistory [3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shacklett, Tennessee
  2. "Cheatham County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  3. Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 187. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.

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

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