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 Hicks (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 Hicks. 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.
Hicks is located in Macon 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 Macon County: Crawford, Dooly, Houston, Peach, Schley, Sumter & Taylor.
Below are the counties that are near Hicks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hicks:
- Macon County (The home county of Hicks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
- Marshallville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ideal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Montezuma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oglethorpe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
- Lizella
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Point is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Walden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walden is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
- Vinson Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
- Zenith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zenith is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
- Lee Pope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
- Knoxville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Roberta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Musella
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dooly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
- Dooling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dooling is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Byromville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lilly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Unadilla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pinehurst
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
- Perry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Elko
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clinchfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Woodard Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Woodard Estates is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,352 people
- Kathleen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bonaire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Warner Robins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Elberta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elberta is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
- Tazewell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tazewell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Putnam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
- Buena Vista
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Draneville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Draneville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
- Juniper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Juniper is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
- Culloden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Russellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Russellville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Peach County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
- Washington Square
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Washington Square is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
- Fort Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Taylors Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Taylors Mill is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 224 people
- Miami Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Miami Valley is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
- Lakeview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Byron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Echeconnee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Echeconnee is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
- Schley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
- Concord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Schley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Ellaville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- La Crosse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- La Crosse is located in Schley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
- Andersonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Andersonville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Former name for Andersonville:
- Anderson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <1>
- Shiloh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Concord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Americus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Danville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Danville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
- Prattsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
- Junction City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Geneva
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Talbotton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
- Reynolds
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Butler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rupert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Five Points
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Howard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Howard is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Mauk
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Carsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carsonville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Norwich
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Norwich is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
- Upson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Yatesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hicks, see our County-by-County Page for Hicks.
Cemeteries Near Hicks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hicks.
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 Hicks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hicks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Free Run Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newsom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Heritage Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Heritage Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Vine Church Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
- New Hope Church Cemetery
- New Prospect Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- White Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Marshallville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (253 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Essie McDougald Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie McDougald Cemetery
- The Essie McDougald Cemetery has also been known as:
- Essie McDougald Memorial Gardens
- McDougald Cemetery
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 Hicks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hicks.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
- Garden Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Valley is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
- Reynolds
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Barrons Lane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Barrons Lane is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons Lane
- Winchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winchester is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Marshallville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Butler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oglethorpe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lee Pope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
- Fountainville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fountainville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainville
- Murrays Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Murrays Crossroads is located in Schley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Crossroads
- Knoxville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Roberta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Howard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Howard is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Andersonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Andersonville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Former name for Andersonville:
- Anderson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <1>
- Dooling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dooling is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hicks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hicks.
Newspapers Published in Hicks ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hicks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hicks, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hicks.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Hicks:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Macon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Crawford County
- Dooly County
- Houston County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Peach County
- Schley County
- Sumter County
- Talbot County
- Taylor County
- Upson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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 Hicks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hicks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |