Slayden, Tennessee

About Slayden

Slayden is a tiny community in northern Tennessee with an estimated population of 182.

Officially, Slayden is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.53 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 119 residents per square mile.

📰 Slayden News Today

• Slayden, TN Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 18
• Skits and Bits: Slayden sawmill blown up by dynamite Main Street Media of Tennessee · Aug 26
• Jerry O'Neil Choate Obituary (1946 - 2026) - Clarksville, TN - Clarksville Now Legacy | Obituary · Sep 18
• Skits and Bits: Leprosy is found in Slayden, TN Main Street Media of Tennessee · Jun 10
• Jimmy Slayden Batey Obituary (2026) - Ashland City, TN - Cheatham County Funeral Home - Ashland City Legacy | Obituary · Jul 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Tennessee headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Slayden Unique

• The only place in America named Slayden — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Tennessee, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Tennessee — one of 504 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Slayden

• Shiloh Bar-B-Q — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Historic Collinsville · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Slayden

• Montgomery Central Elementary
• Montgomery Central High
• Montgomery Central Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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