Shady Grove (also known as Duck River) is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Hickman County,
Tennessee
Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...
, United States. Shady Grove is located along
Tennessee State Route 50 and the
Duck River, east-southeast of
Centerville.
History
The Duck River
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...
was located at Shady Grove from December 28, 1846, to March 12, 1977. The community was named for the shade a grove of trees provided the town site.
References
Unincorporated communities in Hickman County, Tennessee
Unincorporated communities in Tennessee
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