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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 Hickman (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 Hickman. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hickman is located in Fulton County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fulton County: Hickman, Mississippi (MO), New Madrid (MO), Lake (TN) & Obion (TN).

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

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Hickman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickman, with the one closest to Hickman listed first.
    • Cayce
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jordan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jordan
      • From Hickman to Jordan
    • Fulton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Ballard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickman, with the one closest to Hickman listed first.
    • Wickliffe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Blandville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
      • Blandville is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Carlisle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickman, with the one closest to Hickman listed first.
    • Arlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Carlisle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Milburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bardwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirbyton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cunningham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Carlisle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <2>
  • Graves County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickman, with the one closest to Hickman listed first.
    • Water Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Wingo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Graves County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <2>
    • Pryorsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Fancy Farm
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
      • Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickman, with the one closest to Hickman listed first.
    • Moscow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moscow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Hickman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moscow
      • From Hickman to Moscow
    • Clinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Columbus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Spring Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spring Hill
      • From Hickman to Spring Hill
    • Fulgham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Alexander County (IL)
  • Dyer County (TN)
    • Trimble
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Dyer County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
  • Gibson County (TN)
  • Lake County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickman, with the one closest to Hickman listed first.
    • New Markham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
      • New Markham is located in Lake County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
    • Proctor City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
      • Proctor City is located in Lake County (TN)
    • Tiptonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Owl City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Lake County (TN)
    • Sunkist Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
      • Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
    • Ridgely
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Lake County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <2>
  • Obion County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickman, with the one closest to Hickman listed first.
    • Woodland Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
      • Woodland Mills is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Union City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
    • Englewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
    • Troy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Samburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samburg
      • Samburg is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samburg <2>
    • Pierce Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rives
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Fulton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
      • South Fulton is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <2>
    • Hornbeak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeak
      • Hornbeak is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeak <2>
    • Obion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
      • Obion is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
    • McConnell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McConnell
      • From Hickman to McConnell
    • Kenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Weakley County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Hickman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hickman.

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 Hickman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Beech Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bacon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bacon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (279 more) ...
    • Davis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Crescent Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crescent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crescent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fremont Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremont 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 Hickman had a population of 1,652 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hickman had a population of 2,105 people.

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

  • Crystal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
    • Crystal is located in Obion County (TN)
  • Woodland Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
    • Woodland Mills is located in Obion County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Clayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Obion County (TN)
  • Cayce
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Moscow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moscow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Hickman County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Moscow
    • From Hickman to Moscow
  • Fremont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Fremont is located in Obion County (TN)
  • Jordan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Fulton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jordan
    • From Hickman to Jordan
  • Oakton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
    • Oakton is located in Hickman County
  • Protemus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Protemus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
    • Protemus is located in Obion County (TN)
  • Union City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Obion County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
  • Clinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Hickman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
  • South Columbus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbus
    • South Columbus is located in Hickman County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Crutchfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crutchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crutchfield
      • Crutchfield is located in Fulton County
    • Columbus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Samburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samburg
      • Samburg is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samburg <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hickman ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hickman.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hickman. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hickman and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hickman.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Hickman.

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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hickman:

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Hickman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hickman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5692, Longitude: -89.1865    









 

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