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: 36.1893° (36° 11' 21")
Lon: -82.1390° (-82° 8' 20")
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 .
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 websites either 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:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Burbank is located in Carter County
- Heaton Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
- Roan Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tolley Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County
- Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Buladean
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Limestone Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Gap Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Gap Run is located in Carter County
- Elk Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
- Elk Park is located in Avery County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <4>
- Fish Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County
- Whispering Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
- Minneapolis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County (NC)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Elizabethton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Unicoi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Richlands
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Tipton Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Red Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Bakersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Dale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County (NC)
- Vale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Vale is located in Avery County (NC)
- Whaley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
- Butler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Central
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in Carter County
- Hunter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Carter County
- Pine Crest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Hicks Cemetery.<5>
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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peters Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
- Lacey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lacey Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacey Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
- Chambers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
- Blevins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blevins Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Carter County
- The Johnson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Alfred Johnson Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Birchfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lacey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lacey Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacey Cemetery
- Holly Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holly Hill Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Hill Cemetery
- Carver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carver Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Largent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Largent Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Largent Cemetery
- Ingram Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ingram Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- The Ingram Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13854 <6>
- Gouge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gouge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gouge Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gouge Cemetery
- Honeycutt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honeycutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Honeycutt Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honeycutt Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
- Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Street Cemetery is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Street Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
- Stockton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stockton Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockton Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
- Harrell Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Harrell Family Cemetery is located in Carter County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harrell Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Roan Mountain.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Family Cemetery
- Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Street Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Street Cemetery
- Heaton Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaton Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Heaton Ridge Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaton Ridge Cemetery
- Gouge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gouge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gouge Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Miller Cemetery
- Birchfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birchfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Birchfield Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Julian Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Moreland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moreland Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moreland 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 #1328428 (Hicks Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1328428 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: Iron Mountain Gap
- County: Carter Elev: 1199
- Location given for GNIS #1328428 (Hicks Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 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 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: 36.1893, Longitude: -82.1390 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. |