Dickson

Population: 12,000
Location: 40 mi. west of Nashville

http://www.cityofdickson.com/

Dickson is a railroad town and was originally named Smeedsville, in honor of E. C. Smeed, the civil engineer who designed the trestles originally constructed when Union Troops extended the railroad from Kingston Springs to the Tennessee River in 1864. The official name was changed to Dickson in 1869.
One of the first industrial successes was the relocation of A. H. Leathers from Pennsylvania to establish Leathers Handle Factory in 1897. The company became famous for manufacturing the “Dixie Swatter” baseball bat which was popular with both professionals and amateurs.