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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 Dick (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 Dick. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Dick is located in Franklin County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Adams, Amite, Jefferson, Lincoln & Wilkinson.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Dick)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dick, with the one closest to Dick listed first.
    • Bude
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Bude is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <1>
    • Meadville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Eddiceton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
    • McCall Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • White Apple
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
    • Roxie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Knoxville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Hamburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dick, with the one closest to Dick listed first.
    • Jeannette
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
    • Selma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Selma is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Washington is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Amite County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dick, with the one closest to Dick listed first.
    • O'Neil
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • O'Neil is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
    • Brookside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Mount Olive
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Bewelcome
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
    • Thompson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Crosby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Gloster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McElveen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
    • Glading
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Glading is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
    • Huron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Huron is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Gillsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
  • Copiah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dick, with the one closest to Dick listed first.
    • Allen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Allen is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Bowerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dick, with the one closest to Dick listed first.
    • Fayette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Harriston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dick, with the one closest to Dick listed first.
    • Cobbs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
    • Norfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
    • Caseyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
    • Brookhaven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wellman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
    • New Sight
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
    • Montgomery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dick, with the one closest to Dick listed first.
    • Summit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bear Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
    • McComb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Magnolia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bacots
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bacots is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dick, with the one closest to Dick listed first.
    • Rosetta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
    • Centreville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilkinson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
    • Whitaker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
  • East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Troy ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy

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

Cemeteries Near Dick ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dick.

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 Dick - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Middleton Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cassedy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Siloam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • B R Wilkinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Byrds Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mulkey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • O Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (746 more) ...
    • Steele Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jacobs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jacobs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Zion Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Zion Hill is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
  • O'Neil
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • O'Neil is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
  • Little Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Little Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Springs
  • Meadville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Smithdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Smithdale is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
  • Coles
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Coles is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
  • Bewelcome
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
  • Veto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Veto is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veto
  • Auburn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Auburn is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • White Apple
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • White Apple is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
  • Thompson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
  • Roxie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rosetta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • East Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • East Fork is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork

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

Newspapers Published in Dick ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dick.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dick, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dick.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Dick:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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 Dick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.