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28-605: The house was built circa 1880 for Ingram Banks Collier III, who served as the mayor of Murfreesboro from 1872 to 1873. A relative, Colonel Newton C. Collier , also served as the mayor and as a director of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway . Two other members of the Collier-Crichlow family served as Murfreesboro's mayor: James H. Crichlow and N. Collier Crichlow. The house was designed by Confederate veteran and Nashville architect William Crawford Smith in

56-494: A few hours the water had risen to the roofs of houses. The flood of 1913 began when a levee near West Hickman broke on April 4. Baseball pitcher Rube Waddell was among the many who helped save the city during both floods. Waddell came down with pneumonia after each flood; he died of tuberculosis . Another flood in August 2023 impacted Hickman, with mudslides impacting the downtown area and led to road closures. According to

84-746: A former NC&StL EMD GP7 diesel locomotive , No. 710, was restored to its original paint scheme by the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum . The TVRM also has the tail car from the city of Memphis on display at its Grand Junction Yard in Chattanooga. In 2007, Huntsville terminal switcher No. 100, a former NC&StL GE 44-ton Diesel (1950) was moved from Mt. Pleasant to the Cowan Railroad Museum in Cowan . Though subsequently an L&N engine (number 3100), she

112-507: A full-circle roundhouse and a dozen shop buildings served by two transfer tables. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad , an aggressive competitor of the NC&;StL, gained a controlling interest in 1880 through a hostile stock takeover that caused much rancor between the cities of Nashville and Louisville. However, the railroads continued to operate separately until finally merging in 1957. The company gave up steam operations in 1953. After

140-570: A household in the city was $ 21,655, and the median income for a family was $ 27,384. Males had a median income of $ 25,625 versus $ 18,264 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 11,573. About 24.8% of families and 27.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 35.0% of those under age 18 and 18.7% of those age 65 or over. Sites in Fulton listed on the National Register of Historic Places include: Hickman has

168-428: A post office in 1830. Around 1834, G. Marr purchased much of the surrounding area and laid out more streets. The community was renamed Hickman in 1837 after the maiden name of Marr's wife. The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly on February 18, 1841. In 1845, the city became the county seat. A railroad from Hickman to Union City, Tennessee was completed in 1860. Originally incorporated in 1853 as

196-732: A through sleeping car from the Tennessean on Nos. 3 and 4, a Chicago-to-Augusta, Georgia, train. Another part of the train split at Chattanooga and continued as a Southern Railway operation through eastern Tennessee, and onward to Washington and the Northeast Corridor. The railroad also operated unnamed trains between Nashville and Atlanta via Chattanooga, between Memphis and Paducah, Kentucky , between Dickson and Hohenwald , between Nashville and Hickman, Kentucky , via Union City , between Decherd and Huntsville, Alabama , and other short routes. Two 4-4-0 locomotives from

224-558: The 2020 U.S. census and is classified as a home rule-class city . Hickman is part of the Union City micropolitan area . This area was long occupied by various cultures of indigenous peoples. European-American settlement of this area did not begin until decades after the American Revolutionary War . James Mills built the first cabin on the site in 1819. The community of Mills Point was large enough to receive

252-411: The 2020 United States Census , there were 2,365 people, 752 households, and 385 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,560 people, 1,015 households, and 665 families residing in the city. The population density was 718.1 inhabitants per square mile (277.3/km ). There were 1,177 housing units at an average density of 330.2 per square mile (127.5/km ). The racial makeup of

280-628: The Second Empire style . It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 16, 1973. This article about a property in Rutherford County, Tennessee on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway The Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway was a railway company that operated in

308-575: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km ), of which 3.6 square miles (9.3 km ) is land and 0.28% is water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hickman has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. As of

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336-641: The southern United States . The Nashville & Chattanooga Railway, predecessor to the NC&StL Railway, was organized in 1848 by a group of prominent Nashville businessmen. The line's first president was Vernon K. Stevenson , who was connected to wealth from the Grundy and Bass families of Nashville and was a vigorous promotor of a line between Nashville and Chattanooga; he would serve for 16 years. The first locomotive in Nashville arrived in December 1850 on

364-506: The steamboat Beauty along with 13 freight cars and one passenger car. The train made its first trip the following spring: 11 miles (18 km) to Antioch, Tennessee . It took nine years to complete the 150 miles (240 km) of line between Nashville and Chattanooga, made difficult by the steep elevations of the Highland Rim and Cumberland Plateau between them. The 2,228-foot (679 m) Cowan Tunnel near Cowan, Tennessee ,

392-599: The 1880 takeover, the NC&StL acquired branch lines in Kentucky and Alabama, and expanded from Nashville to Memphis. In 1890 the tracks reached Atlanta, Georgia , by leasing the state-owned Western and Atlantic Railroad . In 1902, the L&;N was acquired by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in a takeover similar to that of the NC&StL, but continued to operate as a separate company. In 1982,

420-485: The Hickman & Obion Railroad, it was bought out in 1871 by the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway . David Walker, his wife, and their four children were lynched in Hickman in 1908 after Mr. Walker was accused of using inappropriate language with a white woman. Two floods devastated Hickman, the first in 1912 and the second in 1913. The flood of 1912 began when a levee located near Hickman broke. Within

448-614: The L&N's corporate existence ended when it was merged into ACL's successor, the Seaboard System Railroad . After several other mergers, in 1986 the Seaboard System was renamed CSX Transportation , which continues to use the original NC&StL route between Nashville, Chattanooga, and Atlanta. Other portions of the system, such as the route to Hickman, have been abandoned. At the end of 1925 NC&StL operated 1,259 miles of road on 1,859 miles of track; at

476-554: The NC&StL bought the bankrupt Tennessee and Pacific Railroad from the state government and operated it as a connection to Lebanon, Tennessee . The company also took full control of the Duck River Valley Narrow Gauge Railway in 1888, converting it to standard gauge the following year. It had already leased the line, which linked Columbia , Lewisburg , and Fayetteville, Tennessee from its owners in 1879, when they had difficulty completing

504-890: The NC&StL's predecessor road, the Western and Atlantic are on display in museums: The General and The Texas are in the Atlanta suburbs of Kennesaw and Buckhead . In 1953, the NC&StL donated its last steam engine, No. 576 , to the city of Nashville. Originally known as a Yellow Jacket, the J3-57 -class 4-8-4 locomotive was manufactured by the American Locomotive Company ("Alco") in 1942. The NC&StL referred to their 4-8-4s as Dixies , while most other railroads called them Northerns . It has been on display in Centennial Park since then. In 2016,

532-451: The U.S. states of Kentucky , Tennessee , Alabama , and Georgia . It began as the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad , chartered in Nashville on December 11, 1845, built to 5 ft ( 1,524 mm ) gauge and was the first railway to operate in the state of Tennessee. By the turn of the twentieth century, the NC&;StL grew into one of the most important railway systems in

560-780: The city of Nashville allowed the Nashville Steam Preservation Society to take out a 23-year renewable lease on the locomotive. The locomotive is currently at the Tennessee Central Railway Museum under restoration to working order and use for weekend excursion runs from downtown Nashville east to Watertown. Two other NC&StL steamers survive, 0-4-0Ts that used to work in the shops. They are stored in Taylorsville and are in either private ownership or abandoned. They appear to still have yellow-painted handrails. In 2004,

588-529: The city was 64.06% White , 34.96% African American , 0.08% Native American , 0.04% from other races , and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population. There were 1,015 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together, 22.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who

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616-537: The end of 1956, mileages were 1,043 and 1,791. The railroad's named passenger trains included: The railroad came to be advertised as the "Dixie Line", beginning in the 1920s. The railroad also operated the Quickstep (name dropped before 1910, then known as Nos. 3 and 4), Georgian , City of Memphis , Volunteer , an unnamed night train (formerly the Memphis Limited ), a Nashville-Hickman local, plus

644-483: The final stretch into Fayetteville. The railroad's only heavy repair shops for locomotives and cars were located in Nashville , Tennessee. The first roundhouse and machine shop were built in 1850, which were expanded by Confederate troops during the Civil War. By 1888 the shops had become obsolete and inadequate, so they were moved to a larger tract of land two miles west, below Charlotte Avenue. The new shops featured

672-531: The way to Chattanooga , down the line of the railroad. The tracks and bridges were repeatedly damaged and repaired, and the rolling stock was largely destroyed. At different times the trains carried supplies for both armies. In 1885, the railroad successfully defended itself before the Supreme Court in Nashville, C. & St. L. R. Co. v. United States from repaying postage payments for mail in 1861 that

700-450: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.94. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males. The median income for

728-596: Was considered an engineering marvel of the time. Due to terrain difficulties, the rail line crossed into Alabama and Georgia for short distances. Towns sprang up during construction, including Tullahoma and Estill Springs . During the Civil War , the rail line was strategic to both the Union and Confederate armies. The Tennessee campaigns of 1862 and 1863 saw Union troops force the Confederates from Nashville all

756-481: Was cosmetically restored to original scheme and number. In the process, the locomotive was found to be runnable. It is important as the first transistorized remote-control locomotive in the U.S. (converted in 1962). Hickman, Kentucky Hickman is a city in and the county seat of Fulton County , Kentucky , United States. Located on the Mississippi River, the city had a population of 2,365 at

784-528: Was not delivered because of the war. After the war. the company purchased the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad and the Hickman and Obion Railroad to Hickman, Kentucky , to reach the Mississippi River . In 1873, it was reincorporated as the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway (NC&StL); the company's tracks never actually reached St. Louis, Missouri , in the north. In early 1877,

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