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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 Plains (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 Plains. 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.

Name Variations for Hickory Plains ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Hickory Plains: Hickory Plns.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 Plains is located in Prairie County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Prairie County: Arkansas, Lonoke, Monroe, White & Woodruff.

Below are the counties that are near Hickory Plains. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hickory Plains:

  • Prairie County     (The home county of Hickory Plains)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Plains, with the one closest to Hickory Plains listed first.
    • Des Arc
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
      • Des Arc is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <2>
    • Screeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screeton
      • Screeton is located in Prairie County
    • Cuneo ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuneo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuneo
      • Cuneo is located in Prairie County
    • Sand Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Prairie County
    • Hazen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
      • Hazen is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazen <2>
    • Little Dixie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dixie
      • Little Dixie is located in Prairie County
    • De Valls Bluff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Tollville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollville
      • Tollville is located in Prairie County
    • Biscoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
      • Biscoe is located in Prairie County
    • Brasfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasfield
      • Brasfield is located in Prairie County
    • Fairmount
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Prairie County
  • Faulkner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Plains, with the one closest to Hickory Plains listed first.
    • Otto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Faulkner County
    • Mount Vernon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Vilonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilonia
      • Vilonia is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilonia <2>
    • Enola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
      • Enola is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
    • Beryl
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
      • Beryl is located in Faulkner County
  • Lonoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Plains, with the one closest to Hickory Plains listed first.
    • Oak Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
    • Ward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <2>
    • Carlisle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
    • Austin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
    • McCreanor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCreanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreanor
      • McCreanor is located in Lonoke County
    • Sisemore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
      • Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
    • Cabot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
      • Cabot is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabot <2>
    • Parnell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Lonoke County
    • Lonoke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayou Meto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
      • Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
    • Parkers Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corner
      • Parkers Corner is located in Lonoke County
    • Seaton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
      • Seaton is located in Lonoke County
    • Cobbs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
      • Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Plains, with the one closest to Hickory Plains listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Gravel Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Ridge
      • Gravel Ridge is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gravel Ridge <2>
    • McAlmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
      • McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
    • Scott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <2>
    • Booker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
      • Booker is located in Pulaski County
    • Gibson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Pulaski County
    • Willowdale ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Plains, with the one closest to Hickory Plains listed first.
    • Walker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in White County
    • McRae
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McRae have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
      • McRae is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Garner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <2>
    • Griffithville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithville
      • Griffithville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Beebe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Higginson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
      • Higginson is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • West Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Kensett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Searcy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
      • Searcy is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <2>
    • Georgetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Floyd
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
      • Floyd is located in White County
    • Judsonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judsonia
      • Judsonia is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judsonia <2>
    • Center Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in White County
  • Woodruff County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Plains, with the one closest to Hickory Plains listed first.
    • Gregory
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Woodruff County
    • Flynn ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
      • Flynn is located in Woodruff County
    • Cotton Plant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
      • Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <2>
    • Howell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Woodruff County
    • Augusta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hickory Plains, see our County-by-County Page for Hickory Plains.

Cemeteries Near Hickory Plains ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hickory Plains.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hickory Plains covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hickory Plains, with the one closest to Hickory Plains listed first.

  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Powell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bryles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butlerville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butlerville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butlerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cheek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hebron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McBee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bass Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hickory Plains had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hickory Plains, with the one closest to Hickory Plains listed first.

  • Butlerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
    • Butlerville is located in Lonoke County
  • Wattensaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattensaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattensaw
    • Wattensaw is located in Lonoke County
  • Egbert ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egbert
    • Egbert is located in White County
  • Barrettsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
    • Barrettsville is located in Prairie County
  • McRae
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McRae have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
    • McRae is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Walker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in White County
  • Garner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Garner is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <2>
  • Beebe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ward
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Ward is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <2>
  • Carlisle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
  • Des Arc
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
    • Des Arc is located in Prairie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <2>
  • Austin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Austin is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
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    • McCreanor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCreanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreanor
      • McCreanor is located in Lonoke County
    • Screeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screeton
      • Screeton is located in Prairie County
    • Higginson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
      • Higginson is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hickory Plains. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hickory Plains.

Newspapers Published in Hickory Plains ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hickory Plains.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hickory Plains, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hickory Plains.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Plains:

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Plains, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Plains) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Plains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9901, Longitude: -91.7368       In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Plains have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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