Hickory Valley, TN

Hickory Valley is a town in Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States. The 2020 census counted 78 residents. Hickory Valley's origin dates back to the blending of three independent pioneer settlements in the area that were founded by three men: William Shinault in 1820, Drury Wood in 1826 and William Barnett in 1827. The Shinault Settlement formed before Hardeman County was organized and featured the first school in Hardeman County, which operated as early as 1823. Hickory Valley's architecture dates back to the Antebellum period.

The town maintains a historic working cotton gin and a small business district, which is a memory of the former railroad town. In Hickory Valley, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Hickory Valley, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Hickory Valley is home to James Monroe Avent House which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.