Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Hickory Hills (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hickory Hills. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hickory Hills is located in Morgan County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morgan County: Cullman, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Hickory Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hickory Hills:
- Morgan County (The home county of Hickory Hills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Hills, with the one closest to Hickory Hills listed first.
- Burningtree Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
- Priceville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flint City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flint City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
- Russell Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Russell Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
- Decatur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
- Former names for Decatur:
- Albany
- New Decatur
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <1>
- Simpson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Simpson is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Austinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Austinville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Moulton Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
- Hartselle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bluff City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Somerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Trinity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Colbert County
- Garner ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Garner is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Hills, with the one closest to Hickory Hills listed first.
- South Vinemont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
- Vinemont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- West Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- West Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Central
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Central is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Jones' Chapel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Fairview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Simcoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Simcoe is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
- Chances Crossroad
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
- Cullman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- East Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- East Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- Baileyton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Hills, with the one closest to Hickory Hills listed first.
- Dells Vista Shores
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
- Confluence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Rogersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <1>
- Estep ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Estep is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Hills, with the one closest to Hickory Hills listed first.
- Oakville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Hillsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chalybeate Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Mountain Home
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Moulton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wren
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wren is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Courtland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- North Courtland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Muck City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Hatton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Town Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Red Bank
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Hills, with the one closest to Hickory Hills listed first.
- Mooresville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westlake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westlake is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Belle Mina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
- Harris Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Orrville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Orrville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Swancott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Swancott is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
- Tanner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Country Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Athens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fairmount
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fairmount is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Capshaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Capshaw is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
- Ripley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ripley is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Hills, with the one closest to Hickory Hills listed first.
- Triana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Triana is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
- Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
- Slaughter Ferry
- Madison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- English Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Whitesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Chelsea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Monrovia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Monrovia is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
- Rideout Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rideout Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
- Huntsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jeff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jeff is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Greenwycke Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
- Harvest
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Hills, with the one closest to Hickory Hills listed first.
- Ruth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ruth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Hog Jaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hog Jaw is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
- Pine Lake Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
- Union Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Arab
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Grassy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grassy is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Hills, with the one closest to Hickory Hills listed first.
- Upshaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
- Addison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grayson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grayson is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Ellaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hickory Hills, see our County-by-County Page for Hickory Hills.
Cemeteries Near Hickory Hills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hickory Hills.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hickory Hills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hickory Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hickory Hills, with the one closest to Hickory Hills listed first.
- Crow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bishop Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oakview Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ratliff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Blackwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wise Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Minor Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burning Tree Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rountree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Price Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (910 more) ...
- Collier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Adkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Hickory Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hickory Hills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hickory Hills, with the one closest to Hickory Hills listed first.
- Priceville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Decatur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
- Former names for Decatur:
- Albany
- New Decatur
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <1>
- Simpson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Simpson is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Decatur Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur Junction is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur Junction
- Mooresville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hartselle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Harris Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Somerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Swancott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Swancott is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
- Neel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Neel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
- Greenbrier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbrier is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Leesdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Leesdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Triana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Triana is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Falkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stringer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stringer is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hickory Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hickory Hills.
Newspapers Published in Hickory Hills ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hickory Hills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hickory Hills, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hickory Hills.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hickory Hills:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Morgan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Cullman County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Limestone County
- Madison County
- Marshall County
- Winston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hickory Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hickory Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |