A visit to the Hicks Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hicks Cemetery:
36.1893, -82.1390
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hicks Cemetery is located in Carter County<2>.
The county seat for Carter County is located in Elizabethton. Elizabethton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Hicks Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hicks Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Hicks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hicks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Peters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Peters Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Lacey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lacey Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Chambers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Blevins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Blevins Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nelson Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Roan Mountain.
- The Nelson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Captain Nelson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2261247 <5>
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- The Johnson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Alfred Johnson Cemetery
- Birchfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lacey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lacey Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Cemetery
- Holly Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Holly Hill Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Carver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Carver Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Cemetery
- Largent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Largent Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largent Cemetery
- Ingram Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gouge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gouge Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouge Cemetery
- Honeycutt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Honeycutt Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeycutt Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Street Cemetery is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Stockton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Stockton Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Harrell Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Harrell Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Harrell Family Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harrell Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Roan Mountain.
- Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Street Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Cemetery
- Heaton Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Heaton Ridge Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Ridge Cemetery
- Gouge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gouge Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouge Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Birchfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Birchfield Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchfield Cemetery
- Julian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Julian Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Moreland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Moreland Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Burbank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burbank is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Heaton Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Roan Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tolley Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Buladean
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Limestone Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Gap Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Elk Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fish Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Whispering Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Minneapolis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Elizabethton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Siam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Siam is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Unicoi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Richlands
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Tipton Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Red Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Bakersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Dale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Vale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vale is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Whaley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Butler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Central
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Central is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Hunter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hunter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Pine Crest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
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 Carter County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hicks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Carter County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #1328428 (Hicks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1328428 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Carter
- Est. Elev: 1199 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Iron Mountain Gap
- Location given for Hicks Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1892825 Lon: -82.139015
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hicks Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
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