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Welcome to Hicks ...

Hicks is located in Vernon Parish<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hicks, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Hicks is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hicks lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Hicks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Hicks - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (3), British Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hicks.

Communities near Hicks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hicks.

  • Leesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • New Llano
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Simpson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Vernon Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <3>
  • Lacamp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacamp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacamp
    • Lacamp is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacamp <3>
  • Slagle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slagle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle
    • Slagle is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slagle <3>
  • Leander
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
    • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
  • Fort Polk North
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Polk North. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
    • Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
  • Alco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
    • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
  • Sieper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sieper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sieper
    • Sieper is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sieper <3>
  • Fullerton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
    • Fullerton is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hicks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hicks.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hicks. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hicks.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hicks. See our Newspapers Page for Hicks.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hicks ...

Looking for more information about Hicks? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hicks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hicks.

Adding Hicks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hicks in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hicks was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Hicks on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hicks.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hicks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hicks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.









 

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