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A visit to the Hicks Cemetery ...


The location of the Hicks Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Hicks Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.1101°   (42° 6' 36")

Lon:   -76.6180°   (-76° 37' 4")

The Hicks Cemetery is located in Chemung County<2>.

The county seat for Chemung County is located in Elmira. Elmira lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Hicks Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

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

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

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Chemung County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Hicks Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hicks Cemetery.

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

    • Owens Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
      • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
    • Lockwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Van Etten
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
      • Van Etten is located in Chemung County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <4>
    • Chemung
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
      • Chemung is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chemung <4>
    • Wellsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
      • Wellsburg is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <4>
    • Waverly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Barton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Spencer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
    • Elmira
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Southport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Chemung County
    • Sayre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <4>
    • Sullivanville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
      • Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Elmira Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
        • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <4>
      • West Elmira
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
        • West Elmira is located in Chemung County
      • North Spencer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
        • North Spencer is located in Tioga County
      • Pioneer Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
        • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
      • Horseheads
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Athens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in Bradford County (PA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
      • Hoopers Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopers Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
        • Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County
      • Smithboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • West Candor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
        • West Candor is located in Tioga County
      • Pine City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
        • Pine City is located in Chemung County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <4>
      • Middletown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
        • Middletown is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Webb Mills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
        • Webb Mills is located in Chemung County
      • Gillett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
        • Gillett is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Nichols
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
        • Nichols is located in Tioga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nichols <4>
      • Lounsberry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
        • Lounsberry is located in Tioga County
      • Pine Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

    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 Hicks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chemung County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hicks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Price - Simcoe Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price - Simcoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price - Simcoe Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price - Simcoe Cemetery
    • North Chemung Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Chemung Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Chemung Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Chemung Cemetery
    • Wacomber Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wacomber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wacomber Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wacomber Cemetery
    • Lockwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockwood Cemetery
    • Rumsey - Getman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rumsey - Getman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rumsey - Getman Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rumsey - Getman Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Dry Brook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dry Brook Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Brook Cemetery
    • Old Scotchtown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Scotchtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Scotchtown Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Scotchtown Cemetery
    • Scotchtown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotchtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scotchtown Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotchtown Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Dutchtown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutchtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dutchtown Cemetery is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutchtown Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Chemung Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chemung Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chemung Cemetery is located in Chemung County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chemung Cemetery
      • Barton Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barton Center Cemetery is located in Tioga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Center Cemetery
      • North Barton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Barton Cemetery is located in Tioga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Barton Cemetery
      • Westbrook Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Chemung County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook Cemetery
      • Canfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Chemung County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
      • Red Chalk Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Chalk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Chalk Cemetery is located in Chemung County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Chalk Cemetery
      • Breesport Old Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breesport Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Breesport Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Chemung County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breesport Old Baptist Cemetery
      • Hilltop Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Chemung County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
      • Elliott - Searles Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott - Searles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliott - Searles Cemetery is located in Chemung County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott - Searles Cemetery
      • French Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The French Cemetery is located in Chemung County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Tioga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
      • Tallmadge Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tallmadge Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tallmadge Hill Cemetery is located in Tioga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tallmadge Hill Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Chemung County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery

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

    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 Hicks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #952694  (Hicks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #952694 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Waverly
      • County: Chemung         Elev: 330
      • Location given for GNIS #952694 (Hicks Cemetery)

    The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.com/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

    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 New York's counties, including Chemung, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hicks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1101, Longitude: -76.6180       In this case, the coordinates for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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