A visit to the Hicks Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Hicks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hicks Cemetery:
32.4657, -88.2120
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hicks Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.
The county seat for Sumter County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Hicks Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hicks Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hicks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hicks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rocks Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Rocks Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Chapel Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Elmwood Memorial Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- York Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The York Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Home Mission Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Home Mission Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Mission Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Potts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Potts Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Herman Cemetery
- Sumter Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cokes Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Cokes Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokes Chapel Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Brewersville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Brewersville Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville Cemetery
- The Brewersville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Christian Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
- Christian Valley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21785 <5>
- Livingston Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Johnson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Millville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Millville Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville Cemetery
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Smith Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cagus Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Cagus Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagus Cemetery
- McElroy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The McElroy Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElroy Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hicks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hicks Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Intercourse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Bellamy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Arrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- York
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- York is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <6>
- Derby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Derby is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Brewersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brewersville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
- Ward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ward is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Coatopa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Moore Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moore Town is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Cuba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Whitfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitfield is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Livingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kinterbish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Boyd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Pelham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pelham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Hicks Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sumter County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hicks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Epes
- Epes lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Hicks Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Epes.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
- Livingston
- York
- York lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Hicks Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for York.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Hicks Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Sumter County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Hicks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #134160 (Hicks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #134160 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Sumter
- Est. Elev: 54 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bellamy
- Location given for Hicks Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.4656937 Lon: -88.2119703
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hicks Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |