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 Flat (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 Flat. 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 Hickory Flat ...
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 Hickory Flat: Hickory Flt.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Hickory Flat. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hickory Flat.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Hickory Flat is located in Carroll County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Benton, Decatur, Gibson, Henderson, Henry, Madison & Weakley.
Below are the counties that are near Hickory Flat. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hickory Flat:
- Carroll County (The home county of Hickory Flat)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Flat, with the one closest to Hickory Flat listed first.
- Cedar Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Lavinia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitthorne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Clarksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- McLemoresville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Atwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Anark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Trezevant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Wingo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Huntingdon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Flat, with the one closest to Hickory Flat listed first.
- Chaseville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Sandy Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Flat, with the one closest to Hickory Flat listed first.
- Mifflin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Jacks Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Henderson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sweet Lips
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Deanburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Montezuma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Crockett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Flat, with the one closest to Hickory Flat listed first.
- Gadsden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gadsden is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Fruitvale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Bells
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Alamo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Flat, with the one closest to Hickory Flat listed first.
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Jeannette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Parsons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Scotts Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Flat, with the one closest to Hickory Flat listed first.
- Goat City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Goat City is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
- Graball
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Graball is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
- Sitka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sitka is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Ledbetter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Milan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Medina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Whitway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Union Central
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Gibson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gibson is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Concord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Humboldt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bradford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Flat, with the one closest to Hickory Flat listed first.
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Union Cross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Parkers Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- White Fern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- White Fern is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Huron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Poplar Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Rhodes Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Chesterfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Flat, with the one closest to Hickory Flat listed first.
- Henry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Flat, with the one closest to Hickory Flat listed first.
- Spring Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Claybrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Oakfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Three Way
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Three Way is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
- Lawrence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
- Windy City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Windy City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Malesus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Pinson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Huntersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huntersville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Parkburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Parkburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Flat, with the one closest to Hickory Flat listed first.
- Pillowville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Greenfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gleason
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tumbling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hickory Flat, see our County-by-County Page for Hickory Flat.
Cemeteries Near Hickory Flat ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hickory Flat.
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 Flat - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hickory Flat covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hickory Flat, with the one closest to Hickory Flat listed first.
- Spain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wood Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morning Sun Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Furgerson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lavinia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Leach Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Independence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (545 more) ...
- Hart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Palestine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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>
While we didn't find Hickory Flat in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hickory Flat.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hickory Flat, with the one closest to Hickory Flat listed first.
- Cedar Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Law
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Law is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law
- Spain ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spain is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spain
- Lavinia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Claybrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Whitthorne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Bargerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bargerton is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargerton
- Juno
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Juno is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
- Leach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leach is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- West
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- Atwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Clarksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hickory Flat. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hickory Flat.
Newspapers Published in Hickory Flat ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hickory Flat.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hickory Flat, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hickory Flat.
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 helpful 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 Hickory Flat:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Chester County
- Crockett County
- Decatur County
- Gibson County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Madison County
- Weakley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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 Flat, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hickory Flat) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |