Shacklett is an unincorporated community in Cheatham County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.[1]

Shacklett
Shacklett is located in Tennessee
Shacklett
Shacklett
Location within Tennessee
Shacklett is located in the United States
Shacklett
Shacklett
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 36°07′29″N 87°05′53″W / 36.12472°N 87.09806°W / 36.12472; -87.09806
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyCheatham
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

History

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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 community in the late 1800s.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shacklett, Tennessee
  2. ^ "Cheatham County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 8, 2015.