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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Hico. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Hico to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hico, please Contact Us.

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 Hico (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 Hico. 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 and doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Hico is historic, it would have been located within present day Dallas County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dallas County: Camden, Greene, Hickory, Laclede, Polk & Webster.

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

  • Dallas County     (The home county of Hico)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hico, with the one closest to Hico listed first.
    • Charity ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Charity is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
    • Long Lane
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Long Lane is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
    • Buffalo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Windyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Windyville is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
    • Louisburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Louisburg is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Leadmine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Leadmine is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
    • Tunas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Tunas is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
    • Westfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Westfield is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Urbana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Celt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Celt is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hico, with the one closest to Hico listed first.
    • White City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • White City is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Macks Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Decaturville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Decaturville is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
    • Roach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hico, with the one closest to Hico listed first.
    • Fair Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Strafford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Mumford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Mumford is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
    • Turners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Turners is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
    • Langston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Langston is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
    • Springfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Willard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickory County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hico, with the one closest to Hico listed first.
    • Pittsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Nemo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Nemo is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
    • Preston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Galmey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Galmey is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
    • Elkton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Elkton is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
  • Laclede County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hico, with the one closest to Hico listed first.
    • Phillipsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Conway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brush Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
    • Lebanon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pease
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Pease is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
    • Evergreen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Evergreen is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Evergreen has also been known as:
      • Evergreen village
    • Eldridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin Bridges
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Oakland is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Sleeper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sleeper is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
    • Abo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Abo is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hico, with the one closest to Hico listed first.
    • Tin Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Tin Town is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
    • Halfway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Halfway is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Goodnight
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Goodnight is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
      • Goodnight has also been known as:
      • Goodnight village
    • Goodson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Goodson is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
    • Pleasant Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Polk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Polk is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
    • Brighton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sentinel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sentinel is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
      • Former name for Sentinel:
      • Sentinel Prairie
    • Bolivar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Morrisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Wishart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Wishart is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
    • Rondo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rondo is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hico, with the one closest to Hico listed first.
    • Elkland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Elkland is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
    • Conklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Conklin is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
    • Niangua
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Niangua is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Marshfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Rader
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rader is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
    • Northview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Northview is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
    • Crown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Crown is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
    • Diggins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Diggins is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Fordland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hico, with the one closest to Hico listed first.
    • Grovespring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Odin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Odin is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin

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

Cemeteries Near Hico ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hico.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hico - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hico covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Wollard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bannon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Charity Christian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Powell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jones - Cannon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Powell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fourmile Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (248 more) ...
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Union Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.

While we didn't find Hico in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hico.

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

  • Spring Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Grove is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Charity ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Charity is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
  • March
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • March is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for March
  • Thorpe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Thorpe is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
  • Long Lane
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Lane is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
  • Buffalo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Redtop
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Redtop is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtop
  • Elkland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Elkland is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
  • Forkners Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Forkners Hill is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkners Hill
  • Olive
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Olive is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
  • Tilden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Tilden is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
  • Reynolds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Reynolds is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Conway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Phillipsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Schofield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Schofield is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield

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

Newspapers Published in Hico ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hico.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hico, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hico.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Hico:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Hico, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hico) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.