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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 Hickory (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. 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 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 is located in Nash County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nash County: Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Johnston, Vance, Wake, Warren & Wilson.

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

  • Nash County     (The home county of Hickory)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
    • Taylor Crossroads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
    • Gold Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Drake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Drake is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
    • Hilliardston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
    • Dortches
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Dortches is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
    • Red Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Oak is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
    • Aventon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Aventon is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
    • North Green
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • North Green is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Green
    • Dukes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dukes is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
    • Taylors Store
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Taylors Store is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Store
    • Halifax Crossing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Halifax Crossing is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Crossing
    • Regency Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Regency Estates is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Estates
    • Westry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Westry is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westry
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
    • Whitakers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Battleboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gethsemane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
    • Rocky Mount
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Leggett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Hartsease
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
    • Hartsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
    • Sharpsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lawrence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lancaster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Lancaster is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Summerfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Hope Lodge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
    • Centerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Centerville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
    • White Level
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • White Level is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
    • Alert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Alert is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
    • Mapleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Mapleville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
    • Bunn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bunn is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunn <1>
    • Ingleside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Ingleside is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Lake View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Lake View is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Louisburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Sutton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sutton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
    • White Oak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • White Oak is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Ringwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
    • Enfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Heathsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
    • Brinkleyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
    • Hollister
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Allen Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
    • Airlie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Airlie is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
    • Roseneath
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Roseneath is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
    • Halifax
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Tillery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotland Neck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Littleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Martin County
    • Oak City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
    • Garysburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gaston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Gaston is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <1>
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Henrico
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Rich Square
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
    • Arcola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Arcola is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Lickskillet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lickskillet is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
    • Vaughan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Macon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Afton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Afton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Church Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Church Hill is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
    • Warrenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Snow Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Snow Hill is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Warren Plains
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Warren Plains is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
    • Norlina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
    • Elm City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Spring Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Wilson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Sims
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Eastwood is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
  • Brunswick County (VA)
    • Gasburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Hickory ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hickory.

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 - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Hunter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Greene Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Dozier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Greene Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Powell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Powell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ethridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Adcock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Dozier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (190 more) ...
    • Green Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Manns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Glenview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Glenview is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Gold Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Whitakers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Battleboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ringwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
  • Ita
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ita is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ita
  • Hilliardston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
  • Red Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Enfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Heathsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
  • Dukes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dukes is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
  • Brinkleyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Essex
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Essex is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Rocky Mount
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Nashville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Hickory ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hickory.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hickory, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hickory.

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 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 Hickory:

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>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.
<3>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Hickory) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.