Rickman, Tennessee
Rickman, Tennessee | ||
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ZIP code 38580 | ||
| Area code | 931 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1299382[1] | |
Rickman is an
State Route 42), northeast of Algood and southwest of Livingston, and is home to a post office, an elementary school, and several churches and small businesses. State Route 111
does pass through the community along the west side.
History
Originally known as Bilbrey's Crossing, Rickman was later renamed for Carney H. Rickman, who operated a large lumber yard nearby along the railroad.[3]
Education
Rickman is home to one primary school, which is Rickman Elementary School. In 2011, RES had 765 students; the school's student-to-teacher ratio was 18:1. Rickman Elementary school was founded in 1917–18.[4][5]
Notes
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rickman, Tennessee
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ Jason Duke, Tennessee Coal Mining, Railroading, and Logging in Cumberland, Fentress, Overton, and Putnam Counties (Turner Publishing Company, 2003), p. 38.
- ^ Josephine's Journal
- ^ Rickman Elementary School
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