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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 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Hicks is located in Hardin 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 Hardin County: Gallatin, Pope, Saline, Crittenden (KY), Livingston (KY) & Union (KY).

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:

  • Hardin County     (The home county of Hicks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
    • Karbers Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Karbers Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karbers Ridge
      • Karbers Ridge is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karbers Ridge <2>
    • Elizabethtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <2>
    • Rock Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Hardin County
    • Rosiclare
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
      • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <2>
    • Shetlerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shetlerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shetlerville
      • Shetlerville is located in Hardin County
    • Mineral City ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Hardin County
    • Cave-In-Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
      • Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
      • Cave-In-Rock village
    • Lamb
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Hardin County
    • Saline Landing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Landing
      • Saline Landing is located in Hardin County
  • Gallatin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
    • Bowlesville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
      • Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County
    • Equality
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lawler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Gallatin County
    • Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <2>
    • Shawneetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Shawneetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
      • Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Ridgway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Elba
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Gallatin County
    • Inman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Gallatin County
    • Omaha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • New Haven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
    • Broughton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broughton <2>
    • Walpole
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
      • Walpole is located in Hamilton County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
    • New Burnside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Ozark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <2>
    • Reynoldsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
      • Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
    • Simpson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <2>
    • Grantsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsburg <2>
    • Reevesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reevesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
      • Reevesville is located in Johnson County
    • Wartrace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
      • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
    • Egyptian Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
      • Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
    • Vienna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Bender ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bender have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender
      • Bender is located in Johnson County
    • Deer Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
      • Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
    • Eagle Point Bay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
      • Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
  • Massac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
    • Big Bay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
      • Big Bay is located in Massac County
    • New Columbia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Columbia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
      • New Columbia is located in Massac County
    • Shady Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Massac County
    • Unionville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Massac County
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
    • Herod
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
      • Herod is located in Pope County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herod <2>
    • Leisure City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
      • Leisure City is located in Pope County
    • Hartsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Pope County
    • Lusk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
      • Lusk is located in Pope County
    • Oak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Oak is located in Pope County
    • Eddyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <2>
    • Golconda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
      • Golconda is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <2>
    • Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Pope County
    • McCormick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCormick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
      • McCormick is located in Pope County
    • Glendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Pope County
    • Dixon Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
    • Bay City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pope County
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
    • Mitchellsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
      • Mitchellsville is located in Saline County
    • Cottage Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Cottage Grove is located in Saline County
    • Gaskins City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaskins City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins City
      • Gaskins City is located in Saline County
    • Ledford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford
      • Ledford is located in Saline County
    • Red Bud ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
      • Red Bud is located in Saline County
    • Harrisburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Saline County
    • Wasson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson
      • Wasson is located in Saline County
    • Buena Vista
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Saline County
    • Carrier Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
      • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
      • Former names for Carrier Mills:
      • Carriers Mills
      • Morrilsville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <2>
    • Muddy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Eldorado
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <2>
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
    • Roland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in White County
    • Norris City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
      • Norris City is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <2>
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
    • Hartford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Williamson County
    • Creal Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
      • Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <2>
    • Corinth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Williamson County
    • Pittsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <2>
    • Lake Crest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
      • Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
  • Caldwell County (KY)
    • Fredonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Crittenden County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
    • Tolu
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
      • Tolu is located in Crittenden County (KY)
    • Sheridan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Crittenden County (KY)
    • Marion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Crayne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
      • Crayne is located in Crittenden County (KY)
    • Piney Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
      • Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County (KY)
    • Dycusburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
      • Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County (KY)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
  • Livingston County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
    • Carrsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Lola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola
      • Lola is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Hampton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Burna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
      • Burna is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Salem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Pinckneyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinckneyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
      • Pinckneyville is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Tiline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
      • Tiline is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Smithland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Union County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
    • Dekoven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dekoven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
      • Dekoven is located in Union County (KY)
    • Grangertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangertown
      • Grangertown is located in Union County (KY)
    • Sturgis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Union County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <2>
    • Raleigh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Union County (KY)
    • Sullivan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Union County (KY)
    • Morganfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
      • Morganfield is located in Union County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <2>
    • Chapman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Union County (KY)
    • Uniontown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Union County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Breckinridge Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckinridge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
      • Breckinridge Center is located in Union County (KY)
    • Flournoy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flournoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
      • Flournoy is located in Union County (KY)
  • Webster County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks, with the one closest to Hicks listed first.
    • Blackford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
      • Blackford is located in Webster County (KY)
    • West Wheatcroft
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheatcroft
      • West Wheatcroft is located in Webster County (KY)
    • Wheatcroft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
      • Wheatcroft is located in Webster County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Clay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Webster County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>

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.

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 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.

  • Reiner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reiner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schutt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schutt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lavender Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lavender Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lavender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sheldon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hubbs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Joyce Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sneed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sneed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sneed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Karber Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karber Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stuby Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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

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

  • Karbers Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Karbers Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karbers Ridge
    • Karbers Ridge is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karbers Ridge <2>
  • Sparks Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Hill
    • Sparks Hill is located in Hardin County
  • Hartsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Hartsville is located in Pope County
  • Lusk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
    • Lusk is located in Pope County
  • Elizabethtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <2>
  • Leamington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leamington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leamington
    • Leamington is located in Gallatin County
  • Oak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
    • Oak is located in Pope County
  • Shetlerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shetlerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shetlerville
    • Shetlerville is located in Hardin County
  • Rosiclare
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
    • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <2>
  • Peters Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
    • Peters Creek is located in Hardin County
  • Rock Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Hardin County
  • Somerset
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Saline County
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    • Kedron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kedron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
      • Kedron is located in Gallatin County
    • Raum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raum
      • Raum is located in Pope County
    • Carrsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 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 68 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]<5>. 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 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:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hicks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hicks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5431, Longitude: -88.3756       In this case, the coordinates for Hicks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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