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A visit to the Hickerson Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Hickerson Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hickerson Cemetery:

39.3017, -91.0982

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hickerson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Hickerson Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Bowling Green. Bowling Green lies just to the west northwest of the Hickerson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hickerson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Hickerson Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hickerson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Gibbs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Worthington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Worthington Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Cemetery
  • Dover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Dover Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Cemetery
  • Kritz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kritz Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kritz Cemetery
  • Green Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn Cemetery
  • Tinsley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Tinsley Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Cemetery
  • Eolia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Eolia Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia Cemetery
  • Stark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stark Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark Cemetery
  • Noix Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Noix Creek Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noix Creek Cemetery
  • St. Clement Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Clement Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clement Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Grove Church Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Church Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Ashley and Whiteside.  The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Whiteside.
      • The Oak Grove Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2418671 <6>
    • Morris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
    • St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • McElwee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The McElwee Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElwee Cemetery
    • Old Ashley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Ashley Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ashley Cemetery
    • Jamieson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Jamieson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamieson Cemetery
    • Copenhaven Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Copenhaven Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhaven Cemetery
    • Lewis - Meriwether Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jordan Buffalo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Jordan Buffalo Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Buffalo Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jordan Buffalo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Louisiana.
      • The Jordan Buffalo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Buffalo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27810 <6>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hickerson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hickerson Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Cyrene
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cyrene is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
  • Calumet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Calumet is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
  • Tarrants
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tarrants is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
  • Bowling Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Eolia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashley is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
  • Louisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Louisville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Whiteside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Paynesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Paynesville is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Louisiana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Clarksville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Corso
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Corso is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
    • Silex
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Silex is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Sledd
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sledd is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
    • Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Auburn is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Curryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Curryville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Annada
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Annada is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • New Harmony
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • New Harmony is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
    • Briscoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
    • Pleasant Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Olney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Olney is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Mackville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Mackville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
    • New Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • New Hope is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Atlas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Atlas is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
    • Rockport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Hickerson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hickerson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Hickerson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Pike County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Hickerson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #719418  (Hickerson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #719418 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Pike
      • Est. Elev: 263 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cyrene
      • Location given for Hickerson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.301712     Lon: -91.0981953
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hickerson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Ashley and Whiteside. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <6>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.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.