Our Genealogy Helper
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 Hickory Flat (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 Hickory Flat. 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.
Name Variations for Hickory Flat ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Hickory Flat: Hickory Flt.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Hickory Flat. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hickory Flat.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Hickory Flat is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Marshall, Tippah, Union, Fayette (TN) & Hardeman (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Hickory Flat. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hickory Flat:
- Benton County (The home county of Hickory Flat)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Flat, with the one closest to Hickory Flat listed first.
- Pine Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Snow Lake Shores
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Ashland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Canaan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Michigan City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Flat, with the one closest to Hickory Flat listed first.
- Abbeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
- Altus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Altus is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
- Cornish
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cornish is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
- Oxford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harmontown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Delay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Delay is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
- Alesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Flat, with the one closest to Hickory Flat listed first.
- Jug Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jug Fork is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
- Corrona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Corrona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
- Birmingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Boggan Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Flat, with the one closest to Hickory Flat listed first.
- Cornersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Potts Camp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hudsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Atway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Laws Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Marianna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Red Banks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chulahoma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Slayden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Victoria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pontotoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Flat, with the one closest to Hickory Flat listed first.
- Ecru
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thaxton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cherry Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Possum Trot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Turnpike
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
- Toccopola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Nixon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Sherman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pontotoc
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Prentiss County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Flat, with the one closest to Hickory Flat listed first.
- Geeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Geeville is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
- Blackland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Blackland is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Jumpertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Flat, with the one closest to Hickory Flat listed first.
- Wyatte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Tyro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Tippah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Flat, with the one closest to Hickory Flat listed first.
- Blue Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Lowrey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Gravestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Whitten Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Clarysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Ripley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dumas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dumas is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Falkner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tiplersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Walnut
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Flat, with the one closest to Hickory Flat listed first.
- Myrtle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Darden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Darden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Glenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glenfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- New Albany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Ingomar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ingomar is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Molino
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Molino is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Mound City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mound City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Ellistown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ellistown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
- Alpine
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Alpine is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Graham
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Graham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Blue Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Flat, with the one closest to Hickory Flat listed first.
- Grand Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- La Grange
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Hardeman County (TN)
- Saulsbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hickory Flat, see our County-by-County Page for Hickory Flat.
Cemeteries Near Hickory Flat ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hickory Flat.
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 Hickory Flat - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hickory Flat covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hickory Flat, with the one closest to Hickory Flat listed first.
- McKay Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Beldorah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Old Hickory Flat Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Barnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Amaziah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wicker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brent Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Myrtle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (459 more) ...
- Palestine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cornersville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hickory Flat had a population of 293 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hickory Flat had a population of 555 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hickory Flat, with the one closest to Hickory Flat listed first.
- Myrtle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cornersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Pine Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Potts Camp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Darden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Darden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Bethlehem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Gallway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gallway is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallway
- Etta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Etta is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Cotton Plant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cotton Plant is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Blue Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Lowrey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Poolville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Poolville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- New Albany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Baker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Baker is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Colbert ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colbert is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hickory Flat. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hickory Flat.
Newspapers Published in Hickory Flat ...
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 Hickory Flat.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hickory Flat, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hickory Flat.
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 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 Hickory Flat:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lafayette County
- Lee County
- Marshall County
- Pontotoc County
- Prentiss County
- Tate County
- Tippah County
- Union County
- Fayette County
- Hardeman County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
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 Hickory Flat, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Hickory Flat) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |