You visited French Lick Indiana what does the word Lick refer to?

Answer 1

Natural salt seeps, usually located near streams, were visited by migrating bison as well as local wildlife. The salt licks themselves became highly prized by the settlers because salt was the only way to preserve meat. Salt-making was the first industry in this area. The streams that drained the area were often named 'lick' instead of 'creek.' Manns Lick in Kentucky became Manslick community, is now the name of a road in Louisville. It intersects with Penile Road. "French Lick" probably refers to the specific salt-works, a Frenchman or someone named French who owned it, and the creek there.