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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 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.

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 Grove: Hickory Grv.

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 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.

Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Clinton (IA), Jackson (IA), Jo Daviess, Ogle, Stephenson & Whiteside.

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:

  • Carroll 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.
    • Wacker
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
      • Wacker is located in Carroll County
    • Center Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Ayers
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Carroll County
    • Savanna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Argo Fay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
      • Argo Fay is located in Carroll County
    • Mount Carroll
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Polsgrove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
      • Polsgrove is located in Carroll County
    • Thomson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ideal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
      • Ideal is located in Carroll County
    • Chadwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Marcus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in Carroll County
    • Fair Haven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
    • Arnold
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Carroll County
  • Jo Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Grove, with the one closest to Hickory Grove listed first.
    • Hanover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
    • Elizabeth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <1>
    • Stockton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <1>
    • Aiken
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Nora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <1>
    • Bremen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Apple River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple River
      • Apple River is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple River <1>
    • Scales Mound
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
      • Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <1>
    • Warren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
    • Galena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <1>
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Grove, with the one closest to Hickory Grove listed first.
    • Prairieville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Lee County
    • Nelson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <1>
  • Ogle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Grove, with the one closest to Hickory Grove listed first.
    • Brookville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Ogle County
    • Harper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Ogle County
    • Buffalo Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
      • Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
    • Baileyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
      • Baileyville is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <1>
    • Forreston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
      • Forreston is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <1>
    • Haldane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
      • Haldane is located in Ogle County
    • Polo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Maryland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
      • Maryland is located in Ogle County
    • Woosung
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Adeline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adeline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Adeline is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Rock Island County
    • Cordova
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <1>
  • Stephenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Grove, with the one closest to Hickory Grove listed first.
    • Loran
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
      • Loran is located in Stephenson County
    • Pearl City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Kent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <1>
    • Yellow Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
    • Bolton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
    • Florence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Stephenson County
    • Eleroy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Stephenson County
    • Lena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <1>
    • Freeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <1>
    • Red Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
  • Whiteside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Grove, with the one closest to Hickory Grove listed first.
    • Spring Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County
    • Fulton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
    • White Pigeon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
      • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
    • Union Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
    • Malvern
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Whiteside County
    • Coleta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleta
      • Coleta is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleta <1>
    • Morrison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <1>
    • Albany
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
    • Fenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <1>
    • Newton Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
      • Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
    • Penrose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Whiteside County
    • Lyndon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
      • Lyndon is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <1>
    • Galt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <1>
  • Clinton County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Grove, with the one closest to Hickory Grove listed first.
    • Teeds Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
      • Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Andover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Bryant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Sixmile
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
      • Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Tenmile
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Clinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <1>
    • Goose Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
      • Goose Lake is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Elvira
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
      • Elvira is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Camanche
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche
      • Camanche is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camanche <1>
    • Charlotte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Low Moor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Folletts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
      • Folletts is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Shaffton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
      • Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
  • Jackson County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Grove, with the one closest to Hickory Grove listed first.
    • Sabula
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
      • Sabula is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <1>
    • Miles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
      • Miles is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <1>
    • Green Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Van Buren
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Preston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <1>
    • Spragueville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
      • Spragueville is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragueville <1>
    • Springbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Springbrook is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <1>
    • Bellevue
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <1>
    • Andrew
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
      • Andrew is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrew <1>
    • Maquoketa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Scott County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Grove, with the one closest to Hickory Grove listed first.
    • McCausland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCausland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
      • McCausland is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Princeton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hickory Grove, see our County-by-County Page for 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 50 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 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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.

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 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.

  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Center Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Center Hill United Brethren Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
  • Spring Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Savanna Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Argo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Argo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Upper York Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argo Cemetery
  • Carroll County Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carroll County Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll County Farm Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2529945 <4>
  • Adams - Daggert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lower York Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Woodland Brethren Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (296 more) ...
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Black Oak Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hickory Grove had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Savanna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Daggett ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daggett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
    • Daggett is located in Carroll County
  • Mount Carroll
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sabula
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
    • Sabula is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <1>
  • Elk River Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
    • Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
  • Thomson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ideal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
    • Ideal is located in Carroll County
  • Almont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
    • Almont is located in Clinton County (IA)
  • Lainsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lainsville
    • Lainsville is located in Jackson County (IA)
  • Teeds Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
    • Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County (IA)
  • Chadwick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Marcus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
    • Marcus is located in Carroll County
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    • Sterling
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Fair Haven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
    • Andover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people

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.

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

The official website for Carroll County: visitcarrollcountyil.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 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.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hickory Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0588, Longitude: -90.0656       In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<6>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.




 

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