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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 Hicklin Crossing (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 Hicklin Crossing. 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 Hicklin Crossing ...

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 Hicklin Crossing: Hicklin Xing.

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 hospitals 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.

Hicklin Crossing is located in Chester County.

To see how the shape of South 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 Chester County: Fairfield, Lancaster, Union & York.

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

  • Chester County     (The home county of Hicklin Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicklin Crossing, with the one closest to Hicklin Crossing listed first.
    • Edgemoor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lando
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Smith is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
    • Richburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Eureka Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
    • Fort Lawn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lowrys
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Lowrys is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Chester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gayle Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
    • Cornwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
    • Blackstock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Great Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherokee County
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicklin Crossing, with the one closest to Hicklin Crossing listed first.
    • Mitford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
    • Woodward
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • White Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Adger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
    • Winnsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Winnsboro Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
  • Kershaw County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicklin Crossing, with the one closest to Hicklin Crossing listed first.
    • Springdell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Springdell is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdell
    • Riverside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Caskey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Caskey is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
    • Van Wyck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Irwin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Irwin is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Lancaster Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
    • Bell Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
    • Lancaster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Colonial Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Indian Land
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Camp Cox
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
    • Camp Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicklin Crossing, with the one closest to Hicklin Crossing listed first.
    • Lockhart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Carlisle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
    • Meador ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Meador is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
    • Tuckertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicklin Crossing, with the one closest to Hicklin Crossing listed first.
    • Catawba
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lesslie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lesslie is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
    • Roddey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Roddey is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
      • Roddey has also been known as:
      • Coates Tavern
    • Rock Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • McConnells
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Newport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Newport is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • India Hook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • India Hook is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
    • Riverview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Riverview is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Fort Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Tega Cay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • York
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Blairsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Blairsville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
  • Gaston County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicklin Crossing, with the one closest to Hicklin Crossing listed first.
    • Begonia ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Begonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Begonia
    • Catawba ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Catawba is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Cramerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • South Gastonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • South Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
  • Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicklin Crossing, with the one closest to Hicklin Crossing listed first.
    • Pineville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pineville is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <1>
    • Weddington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <1>
    • Providence ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Providence is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Dixie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Yorkmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
    • Matthews
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <1>
    • Dalton Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
    • Pinecrest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Union County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicklin Crossing, with the one closest to Hicklin Crossing listed first.
    • Jaars
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jaars is located in Union County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
    • Marvin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Marvin is located in Union County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
    • Waxhaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Waxhaw is located in Union County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <1>
    • Jackson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jackson is located in Union County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Mineral Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • White Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • White Oak is located in Union County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Wesley Chapel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Trail
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Altan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Altan is located in Union County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
    • Trinity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Trinity is located in Union County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Carmel Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Carmel Village is located in Union County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
    • Stallings
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Hicklin Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hicklin Crossing.

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 Hicklin Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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.<4>

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

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

  • Rodman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rodman is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
  • Smith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Smith is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
  • Knox
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Knox is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Richburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Orrs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Orrs is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
  • Harmony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Harmony is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Bascomville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bascomville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascomville
  • Catawba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Roddey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Roddey is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
    • Roddey has also been known as:
    • Coates Tavern
  • Lesslie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lesslie is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
  • Landsford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Landsford is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsford
  • Rock Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fort Lawn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wellridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Wellridge is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellridge

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

Newspapers Published in Hicklin Crossing ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hicklin Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hicklin Crossing, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hicklin Crossing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Hicklin Crossing:

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>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 from Point A (ie- Hicklin Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Hicklin Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.