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 Hico (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 Hico. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Hico is located in Benton County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Carroll, Madison, Washington, Barry (MO), McDonald (MO), Adair (OK) & Delaware (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Hico. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hico:
- Benton County (The home county of Hico)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hico, with the one closest to Hico listed first.
- Siloam Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gentry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Trident
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Logan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Springtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Decatur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Mason Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Highfill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Highfill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Rome City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rome City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Gallatin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Maysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Maysville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hico, with the one closest to Hico listed first.
- Cincinnati
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Summers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Summers is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Rickert ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rickert is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
- Tontitown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wheeler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Elm Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lincoln
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Viney Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Viney Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Grove
- Farmington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Canehill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clyde
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clyde is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Dutch Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dutch Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hico, with the one closest to Hico listed first.
- South West City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Noel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <1>
- Ginger Blue
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Pineville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <1>
- Lanagan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Adair County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hico, with the one closest to Hico listed first.
- Watts
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ballard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ballard is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Watts Community
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Chance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chance is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Westville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chewey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chewey is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
- Addielee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Addielee is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Christie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Christie is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Proctor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Peavine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- West Peavine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Fairfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Adair County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Marietta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cherokee County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hico, with the one closest to Hico listed first.
- Scraper
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Scraper is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
- Eldon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eldon is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Moodys
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Briggs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Briggs is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Welling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gideon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gideon is located in Cherokee County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
- Tahlequah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hico, with the one closest to Hico listed first.
- West Siloam Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dripping Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Colcord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beckwith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Flint Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- Cloud Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Kansas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sycamore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Oaks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Oaks is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <1>
- Twin Oaks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Rocky Ford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rocky Ford is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Jay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jay is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- Mayes County (OK)
- Rose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hico, see our County-by-County Page for Hico.
Cemeteries Near Hico ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hico.
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 Hico - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hico covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hico, with the one closest to Hico listed first.
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gunter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blagg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lone Elm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Watts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gentry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (265 more) ...
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brady Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cherokee City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hico had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hico, with the one closest to Hico listed first.
- Siloam Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Flint ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flint is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Bloomfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bloomfield is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Cherokee City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Trident
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trident is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Logan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Logan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Springtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Springtown is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Cincinnati
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Robinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Robinson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Decatur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mason Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Clementine ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clementine is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementine
- Summers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Summers is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Wager ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wager is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wager
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hico. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hico.
Newspapers Published in Hico ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hico.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hico, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hico.
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 Hico:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Washington County
- McDonald County
- Adair County
- Cherokee County
- Delaware County
- Mayes County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 Hico, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hico) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |