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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 Hickox (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 Hickox. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Hickox is located in Brantley County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brantley County: Camden, Charlton, Glynn, Pierce, Ware & Wayne.

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

  • Brantley County     (The home county of Hickox)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickox, with the one closest to Hickox listed first.
    • Nahunta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Raybon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Raybon is located in Brantley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raybon
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,094 people
    • Hoboken
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hortense
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Waynesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Popwellville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Popwellville is located in Brantley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwellville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 692 people
  • Bacon County
    • Coffee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Coffee is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickox, with the one closest to Hickox listed first.
    • Tarboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Tarboro is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
      • Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
    • Waverly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jefferson is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,032 people
    • White Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hazlehurst
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Hazlehurst is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,137 people
    • Woodbine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Hickory Bluff is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff
    • Greenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Greenville is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
    • Ella Park ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Ella Park is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
    • Harrietts Bluff Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Charlton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickox, with the one closest to Hickox listed first.
    • Winokur
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Winokur is located in Charlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winokur
    • Mattox ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Mattox is located in Charlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattox
    • Homeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Homeland is located in Charlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Folkston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Woodstock ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Woodstock is located in Charlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,039 people
    • Traders Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Traders Hill is located in Charlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill
  • Glynn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickox, with the one closest to Hickox listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Georgetown is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Thalmann
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Thalmann is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalmann
    • Blythe Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Blythe Island is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe Island
      • Estimated population in 2019: 711 people
    • Shady Acres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Shady Acres is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 236 people
    • Dock Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
    • Glynco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Groveside Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Groveside Park is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveside Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,152 people
    • Altamaha Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Altamaha Park is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamaha Park
    • Brunswick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pierce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickox, with the one closest to Hickox listed first.
    • Offerman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Blackshear
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Patterson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bristol
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mershon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickox, with the one closest to Hickox listed first.
    • Sunnyside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Sunnyside is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Waycross
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Deenwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Deenwood is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deenwood
    • Emerson Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Emerson Park is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson Park
    • Winona Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Winona Park is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Park
    • Jamestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jamestown is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Waltertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Waltertown is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltertown
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,115 people
      • Waltertown has also been known as:
      • Watertown
    • Ruskin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Ruskin is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,203 people
    • Waresboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickox, with the one closest to Hickox listed first.
    • Screven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Pendarvis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pendarvis is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis
      • Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
  • Nassau County (FL)

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

Cemeteries Near Hickox ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hickox.

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 Hickox - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Dowling Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Knox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Victory Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ammons Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Thift Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Thrift Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (135 more) ...
    • Harrell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Homeward Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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 Hickox in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hickox.

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

  • Nahunta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Racepond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Racepond is located in Charlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racepond
  • Hortense
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Tarboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tarboro is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
    • Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
  • Braganza
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Braganza is located in Ware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braganza
  • Uptonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Uptonville is located in Charlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptonville
  • Offerman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Patterson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Blackshear
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Tompkins
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tompkins is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
  • Folkston
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Jamaica
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jamaica is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Waycross
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Screven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Traders Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Traders Hill is located in Charlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill

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

Newspapers Published in Hickox ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hickox.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hickox, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hickox.

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 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 Hickox:

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 Hickox, 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- Hickox) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.