Hickman County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States

Tennessee

Hickman County

Guide to Hickman County, Tennessee ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Tennessee Online Genealogy Records

County Facts County seat: Centerville Organized: December 3, 1807 Parent County(s): Dickson Neighboring Counties Dickson • Humphreys • Lewis • Maury • Perry • Williamson See County Maps Courthouse Location Map

County Information

Description

Hickman County was named for Edwin Hickman, an explorer and surveyor. The county is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse

Hickman County Courthouse
Public Square
Centerville, TN 37033
County Courthouse Phone: 931-729-2621
County Clerk Phone: 931-729-2522
Circuit Court Phone: 931-729-2211
Register of Deeds Phone: 931-729-4882

Hickman County Archivist
8 Public Square
Centerville, TN 37033
County Archivist Phone: 931-729-6478

The Hickman County Archives are bound volumes that have been microfilmed, with the exception of deeds and deeds of trust, and are available for review with the original volumes on-site for verification of unclear images.

County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1867
Circuit Court Clerk has divorce and probate records
Register of Deeds has land records from 1807

Hickman County, Tennessee Record Dates

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records
Birth*	Marriage	Death*	Court	Land	Probate	Census
1914	1867	1914	1844	1807	1846	1810
*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1908 (1913 missing). General compliance by 1927.

Record Loss

1864 Fire damaged courthouse records. Lost censuses: 1810 Lost marriage records: 1807 to 1868 Lost probate records: 1807 to 1866 For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see: Burned Counties. By Michael John Neill at 24-7 Family History Circle. When the Records are Gone. By Arlene Eakle at Arlene Eakle's Tennessee Blog. Burned Counties Research in the FamilySearch Research Wiki. List of counties in the United States with Record Loss

Boundary Changes

1807--Hickman County was created 3 December 1807 from Dickson County. County seat: Centerville Tennessee Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county Tennessee Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Tennessee county boundary changes

Populated Places

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Towns
Centerville
Unincorporated communities
Aetna Bon Aqua Bond Bucksnort Buffalo Coble	Goodrich Grinder Littlelot Mimosa Nunnelly	Only Pleasantville Primm Springs Shady Grove Whitfield
Census-designated places
Bon Aqua Junction	Lyles	Wrigley

History Timeline

Additional Information
Middle Tennessee county. Established 1807.

The county is named after "Edwin Hickman, a longhunter killed by Native Americans near the present-day Centerville."

Resources

Biographies

• Douthat, James L. Hickman County, Tennessee Biographies. 1887; reprint, Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press. Mountain Press provides online surname list.

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

• Middle Tennessee's Forgotten Children: Apprentices from 1784 to 1902. 2004. By Alan N. Miller. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield Company. FS Library US/CAN 976.8 U2ma. Includes Hickman County.

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Hickman County, Tennessee online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online	Findagrave.com TNGenWeb TNGenWeb Archives Tombstone Project TNGenWeb Cemeteries BillionGraves
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)	FamilySearch Library WorldCat
List of Cemeteries in the County	Findagrave.com Gravestones FamilySearch Places
See Tennessee Cemeteries for more information.

Additional Cemetery Resources

• Tennessee Cemeteries - Hometown Locator

Census Records

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1810	2,583	—
1820	6,080	135.4%
1830	8,119	33.5%
1840	8,618	6.1%
1850	9,397	9.0%
1860	9,312	−0.9%
1870	9,856	5.8%
1880	12,095	22.7%
1890	14,499	19.9%
1900	16,367	12.9%
1910	16,527	1.0%
1920	16,216	−1.9%
1930	13,613	−16.1%
1940	14,873	9.3%
1950	13,353	−10.2%
1960	11,862	−11.2%
1970	12,096	2.0%
1980	15,151	25.3%
1990	16,754	10.6%
2000	22,295	33.1%
2010	24,690	10.7%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940 federal population censuses of Hickman County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see Tennessee Census. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in online indexes, try checking printed indexes. Created by local experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than nationwide online indexes.

See Tennessee Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book for more information about statewide printed indexes.

See Hickman County, TN census assignments, including links to transcribed files. The USGenWeb Census Project^®

1810 Lost A substitute is available:

• Sherrill, Charles A. The Reconstructed 1810 Census of Tennessee: 33,000 Long-lost Records from Tax Lists, Court Minutes, Church Records, Wills, Deeds and Other Sources. Mt. Juliet, Tenn.: C.A. Sherrill, 2001. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 X2s 1810.

1810-1891

• Tennessee, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891 at Ancestry ($)

1820

• Ballard, Linda and Shelley Bishop. 1820 Census of Hickman County, Tennessee. Lyles, Tennessee Linn-Shell Pub., 1987. FS Catalog 976.8434 X2b 1820
• Bentley, Elizabeth P. Index to the 1820 Census of Tennessee. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1981. FS Catalog 976.8 X22b 1820. Online at Ancestry ($).
• Census takers found no free African Americans living in Hickman County, Tennessee in 1820.
  

1830

• Coleman, Brenda W.United States Census Hickman County, Tennessee, 1830.Atoka, Tennessee B.W. Coleman, 1996. FS Catalog 976.8434 X2c 1830

1840 Revolutionary War Pensioners

• A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshals of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. 1841; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. FS Library US/CAN Book 973 X2pc 1840; FS Library US/CAN Film 2321. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($). See Tennessee, Middle District, Hickman County on page 156.

1850

• Garrett, Jill K. and Catherine K. Gilliam. 1850 Census of Hickman County, Tennessee.S.p.: 1967. FS Catalog 976.8434 X2pg 1850

1860

• United Daughters of the Confederacy. Thomas Stewart Easley Chapter, no. 1814. Hickman County, Tennessee, United States Census, 1860.Centerville, Tennessee Printing Unlimited, n.d. FS Catalog 976.8434 X2u 1860

1870

• Bridges, Alec F.1870 Federal Census, Hickman County, Tennessee.Gallatin, Tennessee A.F. Bridges, 2000. FS Catalog 976.8434 X29b 1870

1880

• Sistler, Byron H. and Barbara Sistler. 1880 Census Hickman County, Tennessee. Nashville, Tennessee: B. Sistler and Associates, 1999. FS Catalog 976.8434 X2s 1880

1890 Lost Substitutes are available:

• Reed, Sue S. Enumeration of Male Inhabitants of Twenty-one Years of Age and Upward, Citizens of Tennessee, January 1, 1891, as Provided for by an Act of General Assembly of Tennessee, Passed January 15, 1891, and Approved January 22, 1891. 8 vols. Houston, Texas: S.S. Reed, 1989. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 X2r v. 8 1891. Hickman County is included in Vol. 8.
• Sistler, Byron H. and Barbara Sistler. 1890 Civil War Veterans Census, Tennessee. Evanston, Ill.: Byron Sister and Associates, 1978. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 X2s 1890.

1891 Male Voters

• 1891 Tennessee Enumeration of Male Voters 1891 at Ancestry ($)

1900

• Bridges, Alec F.1900 Federal Census, Hickman County, Tennessee.Gallatin, Tennessee A.F. Bridges, 2001. FS Catalog 976.8434 X29b 1900 v. 1-2.

1910

• Tatum, Rubye and Bruce Tatum. 1910 Census, Hickman County, Tennessee.Lyles, Tennessee Tatum, 1984. FS Catalog 976.8434 X2t 1910

Church Records

List of Churches and Church Parishes

• FamilySearch Places
  

Court Records

• Leeper, Kate and Paul Court records of Hickman County, Tennessee 1833-1856s.n., 1968 Free lookups available.
• Dotson, Olgia Hickman County, Tennessee court records, 1814-1829 Centerville, Tennessee Hickman County Historical Society (TN), 2000. FS Library US/CAN book 976.8434 R2dCourt

Law and Legislation

• Tennessee State Library and Archives, Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850: Index to Names. January 25, 2005. In addition to creating new laws, legislative acts were often required to obtain a divorce, grant legitimacy to a child, or for appointments to or grant payments for public service. The TSLA has created an index to names that appear in these acts covering the years 1796 to 1850. Online searchable index at TSLA.

Directories

• 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

African Americans

• Census takers found no 'Free Colored' heads of household in 1820 census of Hickman Co.

Funeral Homes

McDonald Funeral Home, Inc. in Centerville

Genealogies

• Garrett, Jill Knight. Historical Sketches of Hickman County, Tennessee. Unknown: Unknown, 19??. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

Bibliography

• Bates - Bates, James E. James Bates & Elizabeth Tubb, Parents of the 7 Bates Brothers of Hickman County, Tennessee?. Greenbelt, Md.: J.E. Bates, 1988. FS Library FAM HIST Book 929.273 B318bja.
• Beasley - Lockhart, William Thomas. The Beasley Family of Benton, Henry, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys and Stewart Counties of Tennessee. Florissant, Missouri: W. Lockhart, 1985. FS Library FAM HIST Book 929.273 B38Lw.
• Fowlkes - Olney, Adelle Whitby. Fowlkes of Virginia & Hickman County, Tennessee. San Bernardino, Calif.: A.W. Olney, 1974. FS Library US/CAN Film 2397827 Item 4.
• Moffitt - Young, Laurie M. Family Notes on Keith, Lott, Sketoe, Donahoo and Arnold of Muhlenberg: Lear and Sheffield of Christian, Todd and Muhlenberg County, Kentucky; Smith and Beck, Spencer County, Indiana; Moffitt, Randolph County, North Carolina, Perry, Hickman and Humphries Co., Tn. Boise, Idaho: L.M. Young, 1990. FS Library FAM HIST Book 929.273 K269y.
• Peery - Peery, Charles Lee. Genealogy of James Peery: Virginia Pioneer, Revolutionary War Veteran, Tennessee Frontiersman, Hickman County Resident, Ancestors and Descendants. Cullman, Ala.: Gregath, 1997. FS Library FAM HIST Book 929.273 P345pg 1997.
• Wilson - Bevell, John Calvin. Adam Reed Wilson of Hickman County Tennessee and Panola County Mississippi: A Record of His Ancestry, His Children and His Descendants. Monrovia, Calif.: J.C. Bevell, 1991. FS Library FAM HIST Book 929.273 W691bjc.

Land and Property Records

• Hickman County Register of Deeds has Land Records from 1808 and is located at the Courthouse, 8 Public Square, Centerville, Tennessee 37033; Telephone: (931) 729-2621. Land and property records include transfer of real estate or personal property, mortgages, leases, surveys, and entries.
• The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of deed books 1808-1892 with indexes 1983-1900; surveyor's books 1827-1901.

Online Land Indexes and Records

• Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search

Local Histories

• Garrett, Jill Knight. Historical Sketches of Hickman County, Tennessee. Unknown: Unknown, 19??. Available at FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8434 H2; FS Library US/CAN Film 1036548; digital version at TN Gov site.
• Spence, Jerome D. and David L. Spence's history of Hickman County, Tennessee P-Vine Press, 1981.

Maps and Gazetteers

Click a neighboring county
for more resources

• Maps of Tennessee (1777-1985)
• FamilySearch Places: Cities and Towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

Revolutionary War
The following Hickman County Revolutionary War records are available online through TNGenWeb:

• 1835 Pension Roll
• 1852 Rejected or Suspended Pensions

Additional resources include:

• A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshals of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. 1841; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. FS Library US/CAN Book 973 X2pc 1840; FS Library US/CAN Film 2321. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($). See Tennessee, Middle District, Hickman County on page 156.
• Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." Digital version at Ancestry ($). Tennessee entries abstracted online at Tennesseans in the Revolutionary War at TNGenWeb. Includes veterans from this county; Tennessee section begins on page 381.

War of 1812

• Embry, Hermione D. "War of 1812 - Tennessee Pensioners on List - January 2, 1883," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 7, No. 3 (Jul. 1960):65-68. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a v. 7 (1960); digital version at Ansearchin' News. Includes Hickman County pensioners (p. 68).

Civil War

Online Records

• 1861-1865 Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1861-1865 Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
• 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
• 1861-1865 U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
• 1891-1965 Tennessee, Confederate Pension Applications, Soldiers and Widows, 1891-1965 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System

Regiments. Men in Hickman County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (part of a large regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Hickman County:

Confederate Soldiers

• 2nd Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry (Biffle's) - CSA - Company C.
• 3rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Clack's) - CSA - Company K.
• 6th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Wheeler's)- CSA - Company I.
• 9th Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry (Gantt's) - CSA - Companies C, D, and G.
• 10th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (DeMoss') - CSA - Companies C and G.
• 11th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company H.
• 20th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA
• 24th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Companies H and I.
• 42nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Companies A and B.
• 48th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Nixon's)- CSA - Company A.
• 48th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Voorhies') - CSA - Companies D, G, and I.
• Cox's Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry- CSA - Company C.

Union Soldiers

• 2nd Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry - Company E.
• 12th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry - Company G.

Additional sources for Civil War soldiers from Hickman County:

• McMurray, William Joseph. History of the 20th Tennessee Regiment Volunteer Infantry, C.S.A. Nashville, Tennessee: s.p., 1904. Free digital copy.
• TNGenWeb, Hickman County Tennessee. A variety of Civil War Links available.
• Genealogy Trails, Co. H, 11th Tennessee. Interesting Sketch of One of Old Hickman's Companies in the War.
• Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications: Hickman County. Includes soldier's name, county, pension #, unit or widow.
• United States Pension Bureau, List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883: Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for ... (Washington Printing Office; 1883). Online at Internet Archive. Hickman County, page 347-348.
• America's Civil War in War Tennessee's Hickman County. This article was written by Alan D. Gaff and originally appeared in the December 2004 issue of Civil War Times magazine.
• Hickman County Tennessee 1890 Civil War Veterans Census. All spelling is recorded as it was written. Contributed by: Reita Jones Burress, 2004.

Newspapers

An RAOGK volunteer is willing to do obituary lookups in Hickman County newspapers covering the years 1878 to the present.
*Newspapers on Microfilm at the Library & Archives at TSLA; some may be accessed via interlibrary loan to libraries within Tennessee

• • See Interlibrary Loan Policies for more information
    

For a list of newspapers available at the archives for Hickman County click on the following town:

• Centerville

• 1794-1851 - Lucas, Silas Emmett. Marriages from Early Tennessee Newspapers 1794-1851. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1978. FS Catalog 976.8 V2L.

For deaths of Methodists in Hickman County between the 1830s and the 1920s, try searching the following records:

• 1847 - 1851 - Smith, Jonathan K.T. Genealogical Abstracts from Reported Deaths, the Nashville Christian Advocate. [1847-1914] 10 vols. [Jackson, Tenn.]: J.K.T. Smith, 1997-2003. FS Library US/CAN Books 976.855/N1 V48s 1847-1851 ff; digital versions at David Donahue Memorial: Tennessee Records Repository. Website expands upon the publications and includes deaths from the 1830s, 1840s, 1910s and 1920s. (Largely Methodist?)
• 1800s-Current Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Other Records

Prisons

• 1831-1850 Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 at Tennessee State Library and Archives
  
• 1851-1870 Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 at Tennessee State Library and Archives

Periodicals

Genealogical periodicals can contain unique sources and can be local, regional, or statewide. The following periodicals cover this county:

• Ansearchin' News: Quarterly magazine of the Tennessee Genealogical Society. Perform keyword searches and read online articles of many previous issues at Ansearchin' News. FS Library Book 976.8 B2a.
• Family Findings: Quarterly of the Mid-West Tennessee Genealogical Society. For tables of contents and online access to issues, see TNGenWeb Project. FS Library US/CAN 976.8 B2f.

• Volumes 1-10 (1969-1978)
• Volumes 11-20 (1979-1988)
• Volumes 21-24 (1989-1992)
• Volumes 32-35 (2000-2003)

• Hickman County Historical Society Quarterly Herald: Hickman County Historical Society

Probate Records

The Hickman County Court has responsibility for the probate records. Many records are held by the Hickman County Archives.

Online Probate Indexes and Records

• 1779-2008 Tennessee Wills and Probate Records 1779-2008 at Ancestry ($)
• 1842-1901; 1901-1923 SourtheasternGenealogy.com Images of Adms & Settlements ($)
• 1866-1938 Hickman County portion of Tennessee, Probate Court Books, 1795-1927 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; handwritten indexes may be found at the front or back of some volumes.
• Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search

Book Abstracts and Indexes

• 1866-1982 - Dotson, Olgia. Hickman County Wills, 1866-1982. Nunnelly, Tennessee: O. Dotson, (1982). Indexed. (FS Library book 976.8434 P2do.)

Social Security Records

• 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
• 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
• 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

Book Abstracts and Indexes

• 1815 Petition by Inhabitants Concerning Tax Complaint, 1815, Hickman County Historical Society Quarterly Bulletin, Vol. 12, No. 2 (2005).
• 1817 "U.S. Holds 1817 Public Sale of Federal Tax-Delinquent Properties in Tennessee," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 43, No. 2 (Summer 1996):63-68. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 v. 43 (1996). Includes Hickman County. For possible FS Library and online access, as well as indexes, see Periodicals.
• 1836 Hughes, T.P. "Hickman County, Tennessee, 1836 Tax Record," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 27, No. 2 (Summer 1980):63-69. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a v. 27 (1980); digital version at Ansearchin' News. For possible FS Library and online access, as well as indexes, see Periodicals.
• 1836 1836 Tax List of Hickman, Tennessee. Lyles, Tenn.: Linn-Shell Pub. Co., 1987. FS Catalog 976.8434 R4t

Vital Records

Birth

• 1828-1939 Tennessee Births and Christenings 1828-1939 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1869-1909 Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909 at Ancestry ($)
• 1908-1912 Tennessee, Birth Records (ER Series), 1908-1912 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Marriage

Online Indexes and Records

• 1625-1966 Tennessee, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
• 1780-2002 Tennessee State Marriage Index 1780-2002 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1790-1962 Tennessee County Marriages, 1790-1950 [1790-1962] - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection. Covers all counties in Tennessee.
• 1796-1950 Tennessee Marriages 1796-1950 (Indexes only) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1838-1888 Tennessee Civil Marriages, 1838-1888 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1868-1895 - Hickman County Marriage Index 1868-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
• Daughters of the American Revolution, Duck River Chapter. Old Marriage Records of Hickman County, Tennessee. Digital Book Vol. 1 FS Library|976.8434 V2d|book 2 vols.
• 1980-2014 Marriage Records Index 1980-2014 at Shelby County Register of Deeds - index

Death

• 1874-1955 Tennessee Deaths and Burials 1874-1955 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1908-1933 Tennessee Deaths, 1908 - 1933 at MyHeritage ($) — index
• 1908-1958 Tennessee Death Records 1908 - 1958 at Ancestry ($)
• 1908-1912 Tennessee Death Records 1908-1912 at Tennessee State Library & Archives - index
• 1914-1933 Tennessee Death Records 1914-1933 at Tennessee State Library & Archives - index
• 1914-1966 Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1949-2014 Death Records Index 1949-2014 at Shelby County Register of Deeds - index

Divorce

Online Records

• 1796 - 1850 Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850 at Tennessee State Library & Archives - index
• 1980-2014 Divorce Records Index 1980-2014 at Shelby County Register of Deeds - index

Online Titles

• W.P.A. Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Tennessee. Nashville, Tenn.: The Tennessee Historical Records Survey, 1941. FamilySearch Books Online

Research Facilities

Archives

Listed below are archives in Hickman County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Tennessee Archives and Libraries.

FamilySearch Centers

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

• FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
• FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
  

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

• Columbia Tennessee FamilySearch Center
• Dickson Tennessee FamilySearch Center
• Franklin Tennessee FamilySearch Center
• Brentwood Public Library - an affiliate library.
• Houston County Archives - an affiliate library.
• Tennessee State Library and Archives - an affiliate library.
• Williamson County Public Library - an affiliate library.

Libraries

Listed below are libraries in Hickman County. For state-wide library facilities, see Tennessee Archives and Libraries.

East Hickman Public Library
5009 Hwy. 100
Lyles, TN 37098
Phone: 931-670-5767
Fax: 931-670-1933
Website

Hickman County Public Library
J. B. Walker Memorial Center
120 West Swan St.
Centerville, TN 37033
Phone: 931-729-5130
Fax: 931-729-4151
Website

Societies

Listed below are societies in Hickman County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Tennessee Societies.

Hickman County Historical Society
201 E Public Square
Centerville, TN 37033-1639
Phone: 931-729-3279
Email: hitnhist@att.net
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Websites

• Hickman County, TNGenWeb (USGenWeb)
• Rootwalker: Genealogy Pages for Northern Middle TN Free Genealogy Resources for the Region
• Hickman County Tennessee Genealogy and History (Genealogy Trails History Group–Volunteers Dedicated to Free Genealogy)
• Hickman County TN Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
• FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.

Research Guides

• Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Tennessee Counties: Hickman County, courtesy: TSLA. (Identifies published county histories, published local records, census records, newspapers and local records on microfilm, and select manuscripts.)