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 Grove (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 Grove. 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 Grove ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Hickory Grove: Hickory Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Hickory Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hickory Grove.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Hickory Grove is located in Adams County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Brown, Hancock, Pike, Schuyler, Lewis (MO) & Marion (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Hickory Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hickory Grove:
- Adams County (The home county of Hickory Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Grove, with the one closest to Hickory Grove listed first.
- Ewbanks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ewbanks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
- Burton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Quincy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fowler
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Adams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Marblehead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Paloma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Payson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Mendon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ursa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Coatsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fall Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Grove, with the one closest to Hickory Grove listed first.
- Mound Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mound Station is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Timewell
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mount Sterling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hersman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hersman is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Grove, with the one closest to Hickory Grove listed first.
- Chili
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chili is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Sutter
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sutter is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
- West Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Point is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Bowen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Basco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Augusta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Warsaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bentley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bentley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Grove, with the one closest to Hickory Grove listed first.
- Shepherd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Spencer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Spencer is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Hull
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kinderhook
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Barry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hadley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hadley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- New Canton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New Canton is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Baylis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- El Dara
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Salem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Salem is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Schuyler County
- Huntsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Grove, with the one closest to Hickory Grove listed first.
- Saint Patrick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Patrick is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Alexandria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lewis County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Grove, with the one closest to Hickory Grove listed first.
- La Grange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maywood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Weber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Weber is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Canton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Durham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gilead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Sellers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Ewing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Monticello
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Argola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Argola is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Lewistown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- New Court Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- Marion County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Grove, with the one closest to Hickory Grove listed first.
- Taylor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Helton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Helton is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Dodge City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Palmyra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hannibal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cave City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Oakwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Philadelphia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Nelsonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Monroe County (MO)
- Monroe City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pike County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Grove, with the one closest to Hickory Grove listed first.
- Ashburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
- Frankford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ralls County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Grove, with the one closest to Hickory Grove listed first.
- Saverton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- Rensselaer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- New London
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Shelby County (MO)
- Emden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Emden is located in Shelby County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hickory Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Hickory Grove.
Cemeteries Near Hickory Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hickory Grove.
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 Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hickory Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hickory Grove, with the one closest to Hickory Grove listed first.
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Quincy Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Quincy Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Quincy.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107605 <2>
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Voorhees Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kemp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Laughlin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Powell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Valley of Peace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Peter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Graceland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Quincy National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (383 more) ...
- Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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 Hickory Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hickory Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hickory Grove, with the one closest to Hickory Grove listed first.
- Burton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Quincy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fowler
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Quincy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Quincy is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- Marblehead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Adams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Payson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Paloma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Ursa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fall Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Coatsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mendon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- North River is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hickory Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hickory Grove.
Newspapers Published in Hickory Grove ...
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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hickory Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hickory Grove, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hickory Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Hickory Grove:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Adams County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brown County
- Hancock County
- Pike County
- Schuyler County
- Clark County
- Lewis County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Pike County
- Ralls County
- Shelby County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
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 Hickory Grove, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hickory Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |