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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:   35.8845°   (35° 53' 4")

Lon:   -88.1892°   (-88° 11' 21")

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

The county seat for Benton County is located in Camden. Camden lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Hicks Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Benton 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 18 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.

    • Chaseville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
      • Chaseville is located in Benton County
    • Coxburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Benton County
    • Buena Vista
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
    • Sugar Tree
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
      • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
    • Bruceton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
      • Bruceton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <4>
    • Wildlife Cove Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildlife Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildlife Cove Village
      • Wildlife Cove Village is located in Benton County
    • Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Carroll County
    • Jeannette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
    • Hollow Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandy Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Benton County
    • Clarksburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Parkers Crossroads
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Camden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hustburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
        • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
      • New Johnsonville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
        • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <4>
      • Huntingdon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Parsons
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
        • Parsons is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>

    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 Benton 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Hicks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bradford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Baber Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baber Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baber Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8782 <6>
    • Holladay Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holladay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holladay Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holladay Cemetery
    • Nowell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nowell Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nowell Cemetery
    • Mt. Comfort Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Comfort Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery
    • Ritter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ritter Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritter Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Liberty Methodist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Brinkley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brinkley Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinkley Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smith Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18715 <6>
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Birdwell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birdwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Birdwell Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birdwell Cemetery
      • Hedge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hedge Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedge Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Caney Fork Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caney Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caney Fork Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caney Fork Cemetery
      • Gossett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gossett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gossett Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gossett Cemetery
      • Nowell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nowell Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nowell 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 #1287651  (Hicks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1287651 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: Seventeen Creek
      • County: Benton         Elev: 155
      • Location given for GNIS #1287651 (Hicks Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Benton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 35.8845, Longitude: -88.1892       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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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