Welcome to Hicksbaugh ...
Hicksbaugh is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Hicksbaugh is located in Tyler County<1>.
The location of Hicksbaugh has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hicksbaugh, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.
Hicksbaugh is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hicksbaugh lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Hicksbaugh ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hicksbaugh.
- Silsbee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silsbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silsbee
- Silsbee is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silsbee <4>
- Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <4>
- Kountze
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kountze
- Kountze is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kountze <4>
- Ivanhoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Ivanhoe North
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe North came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe North
- Ivanhoe North is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
- Village Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Mills
- Village Mills is located in Hardin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Village Mills <4>
- Warren
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Tyler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
- Hillister
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillister
- Hillister is located in Tyler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillister <4>
- Fred
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fred
- Fred is located in Tyler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fred <4>
- Oak Shade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Hicksbaugh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hicksbaugh.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hicksbaugh. 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 Hicksbaugh.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hicksbaugh. See our Newspapers Page for Hicksbaugh.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hicksbaugh ...
Looking for more information about Hicksbaugh? 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 Hicksbaugh, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hicksbaugh.
Adding Hicksbaugh to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hicksbaugh in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hicksbaugh was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hicksbaugh post office opened in 1918.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hicksbaugh.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hicksbaugh. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Tyler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hicksbaugh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |