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 (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. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 is located in Pickens 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 Pickens County: Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Lowndes (MS) & Noxubee (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Hickory. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hickory:
- Pickens County (The home county of Hickory)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- Olney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Aliceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Benevola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Benevola is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- McMullen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McMullen is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Carrollton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Garden is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Beaver Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
- Stansel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
- Pickensville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Bell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Archer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Archer is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Memphis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Fayette County
- Ashcraft Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- Lewiston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Mantua
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- West Greene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Knoxville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Eutaw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lizzieville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Boligee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- Oak Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Akron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moundville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Powers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- Millport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fernbank
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Kennedy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- Panola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Panola is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Gainesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Geiger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- Elrod
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Ralph
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Buhl
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Echola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
- Coker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Foster's
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ingleside Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
- Northport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sahama Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
- Tuscaloosa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Front Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
- Kemper County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- Binnsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Giles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Lowndes County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- New Hope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Columbus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Noxubee County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- Ravine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Cooksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Deerbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Macon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Macon is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <1>
- Brooksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hickory, see our County-by-County Page for Hickory.
Cemeteries Near Hickory ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hickory.
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 - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hickory covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- Unity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Franconia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hopewell Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fowler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Place Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Sinal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (428 more) ...
- Gardner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethesda Churchyard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Windle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Hickory in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hickory.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- Olney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Dillburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dillburg is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillburg
- Bridgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
- Benevola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Benevola is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Garden is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Lewiston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Pleasant Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Mantua
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Vienna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vienna is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Bell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Memphis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Gordo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Reform
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hickory. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hickory.
Newspapers Published in Hickory ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hickory.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hickory, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hickory.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hickory:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Pickens County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Hale County
- Lamar County
- Sumter County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Kemper County
- Lowndes County
- Noxubee 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> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hickory) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |