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 (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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Hickory is located in Washington County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland, Brooke (WV), Hancock (WV), Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).
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:
- Washington County (The home county of Hickory)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- Burgettstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodrow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Woodrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
- Cokeburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cokeburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Midway
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Buffalo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Cross Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Canonsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Candor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Candor is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- MacDonald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- MacDonald is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
- McDonald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Houston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- Sturgeon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Noblestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
- Morgan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Oakdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Essen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Essen is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Upper Saint Clair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Murdocksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
- Woodville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Carnegie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Heidelberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Heidelberg is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
- Bethel Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- Comettsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Harshaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Harshaville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
- Frankfort Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Gringo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gringo is located in Beaver County
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- Kendall
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kendall is located in Beaver County
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- South Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- South Heights is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Ambridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Crestmont Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
- New Sheffield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
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- Aliquippa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hookstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Baden
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- Fernway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fernway is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
- Ogle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ogle is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
- Seven Fields
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Fields is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
- Fox Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fox Run is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- Belle Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- La Belle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- La Belle is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- Newell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- East Millsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Millsboro is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millsboro
- Fairhope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairhope is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
- Luzerne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Luzerne is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Lynnwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
- Alicia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alicia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Arnold City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arnold City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
- Brownstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brownstown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Chamouni
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chamouni is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
- Fayette City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- West Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- West Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Swarts
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Swarts is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- Chartiers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chartiers is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
- Clarksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lippincott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lippincott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- Rutan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rutan is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
- Morrisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Morrisville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Rogersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rogersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Waynesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jefferson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Ryerson Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
- Rices Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- Monessen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Webster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Gibsonton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- North Belle Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Sutersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Blackburn ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Shaner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
- Trafford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Newton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Larimer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Larimer is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimer
- Rillton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Belmont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- Martins Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Colerain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Colerain is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- West Wheeling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Bellaire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Columbiana County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- East End
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- East Liverpool
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walkers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Walkers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- Wellsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- La Croft
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
- Calcutta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenmoor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
- New Salisbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
- Harrison County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- Blairmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Blairmont is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
- Hopedale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- Mingo Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brilliant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Deandale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
- Georges Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
- Steubenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Alikanna
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
- Gould
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Toronto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Alexandria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Valley Glen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
- Highland City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Fernwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fernwood is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- Bethany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hooverson Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Follansbee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Shank Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dutch Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Beech Bottom
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Windsor Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- Weirton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- New Cumberland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Manchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- Fairhaven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Chester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Newell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- Dallas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Calis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Allendale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Sherrard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Benwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- McMechen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- Potomac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- West Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Point Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Valley Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clearview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Triadelphia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Echo Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Pleasant Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Bethlehem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Wheeling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
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.
- Covanter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cherry Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chartiers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Payne Place Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patrick Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Canonsburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46220 <2>
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Polish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Robb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (496 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chartiers Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers Hill Cemetery
- The Chartiers Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chartiers Hill Presbyterian Cemetery
- Hill Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44570 <2>
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hickory had a population of 237 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hickory, with the one closest to Hickory listed first.
- Woodrow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Woodrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
- Gretna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gretna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Burgettstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Venice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Venice is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Primrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Primrose is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Bulger
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bulger is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulger
- Buffalo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Midway
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cross Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Candor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Candor is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Arden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- McGovern
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McGovern is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGovern
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Houston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Canonsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McDonald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 48 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 11 miles [17.7 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 first visit 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:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Beaver County
- Butler County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Westmoreland County
- Belmont County
- Columbiana County
- Harrison County
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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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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'. |