Old Hickory

Old Hickory is a neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee. It is named in honor of President Andrew Jackson. The area is best known for being the site of a large DuPont plant. Many of the houses were built to house DuPont employees and supervisors in the early days of the factory's existence. Many historic homes are located in the area known as the Village of Old Hickory, containing a number that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The main street through the area is Tennessee State Route 45 (Old Hickories Boulevard/Robinson Road) Old Hickorshire has its own post office, assigned ZIP Code 37138. The town is home to a country club, large golf course, city park, a Chamber of Commerce, and the Du Pont plant, which has been mostly shut down but continues to employ a few hundred workers. It has a very hot summers (average over 71.6 °F (22.0 °C) and mild winters (average over 32.0°F (0.0 °C) It is bordered by the Cumberland River on the north and west, Old Hickories Lake to the east, and former city of Lakewood to the south. To the north of the area, is also the location of Old. Hickory Lock and Dam. The mean annual temperature at Old Hickary Dam is 58.5 °F (14.7 °C). Monthly averages range from 37.1 °F  (2.8 °C), with a diurnal temperature variation of 19.8 to 26.3 °f (11.0 to 14.6  C).

Etymology

Old Hickory is the primary city name, but also Lakewood are acceptable city names or spellings. Old Hickory is named in honor of President Andrew Jackson, nicknamed "Old Hickary" Old Hickory was built in the 1800s. It is located in the town of Hickory, North Carolina. The town is known for its red-wood architecture. It was named for the town's redwood trees, which are known as "Hickory Pines" The town's name means "old town" in English, and "hickory" means "wood" or "wooden" in U.S. slang. The word Hickory means "to live" in a town, and means "home" in the English language. It also means "house" in Spanish, which is also called "H Hickory" and "town" in French. It means "town of the hickory tree" in Latin, meaning "home of the old man" or "house of the Hickory tree." It was built during the reign of Andrew Jackson in the early 1800s, and is named for him. It's also known as the "Old Lady" in its honor, and was originally called "The Old Lady" by the townspeople. It stands for "The Lady in the House of Cards," which means "House of Cards" in Italian. It has been nicknamed "The Hickory House" since the 19th century. The name is a corruption of "The House of cards," meaning "the place of the cards" or the "place of cards".

History

Old Hickory is a former company town. It was the site of a large DuPont plant. Many of the houses were built to house DuPont employees and supervisors in the early days of the factory's existence. Many historic homes are located in the area known as the Village of Old Hickory, containing a number that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The formerly dilapidated houses are being renovated and gentrified. The smaller bungalow houses were. built by DuPont as residences for factory workers, with the larger homes. being designated for management. The larger homes were built for management, and the smaller homes were designated for workers. The houses are now on the market for $200,000 to $300,000 each, with some of the homes going for as much as $500,000. They are located on the outskirts of the city of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is home to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, which was founded in 1864. The city is also the home of the College of William and Mary, which opened in 1868. The University of Tennessee at Charlotte was founded as a college in 1872. The campus was the first in the state to become a public university. It is now the largest public university in North Carolina, with more than 4,000 students. It also has a chapter of the American College of Arts and Sciences, which began in 1876. The university is located in Charlotte. It has a history dating back to the 18th century.

Geography

Old Hickory is bordered by the Cumberland River on the north and west, Old Hickory Lake to the east, and the former city of Lakewood to the south. The main street through the area is Tennessee State Route 45. The mean annual temperature is 58.5 °F (14.7 °C) The area has very hot summers (average over 71.6 °F) and mild winters (average of over 32.0 °F). The wet season runs from February through July, reaching its zenith in April with 120 mm of rain. The dry season running from August through January runs from August to January with an October/November nadir of 85 mm and secondary December peak of 113 mm. The post office was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee on August 6, 1985. The postal service area that uses the " old Hickory" mailing address includes portions of Wilson and Davidson counties. It has its own post office, assigned ZIP Code 37138. It is also the location of Old Hickary Lock and Dam, which was built in the early 20th century. The town has a population of about 2,000. The area is located in the Tennessee Bootheel, which is an area that was once known as the Bootheels of the Tennessee River. It was once the site of one of the largest bootheels in the United States, with more than 1,000 people living in it in the late 1800s.

Economy

Old Hickory is the site of a country club, large golf course, city park, and a Chamber of Commerce. The DuPont plant, which has been mostly shut down, continues to employ a few hundred workers. The Nashville National Weather Service Forecast Office is located just to the southeast in nearby Wilson County. The city is located on the Cumberland River, which flows into the Tennessee River at the base of Mount LeConte. The town's population is about 20,000, according to the city's 2010 census. It is located in Wilson County, which is part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which covers parts of Nashville, Knoxville, and Nashville. The county has a population of about 12,000. It was once the location of the town's largest employer, DuPont, which was based in Old Hickory. The company has since closed its plant, but still employs a small number of workers in the city and surrounding areas. It also has a large number of subcontractors, many of which are based in the area. The area is also home to the National Weather Services Forecast office, which operates out of a building in the downtown area of the city. The weather service office is also located in the nearby town of Davidson, in Davidson County, in the Nashville metropolitan area, which includes parts of Knoxville and the city of Murfreesboro. It's located on a river, which runs through the town, and has a number of parks, including a golf course.