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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 Hicks Ferry (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 Hicks Ferry. 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.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Hicks Ferry is located in Jackson County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Clay, Macon, Overton, Putnam & Smith.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Hicks Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks Ferry, with the one closest to Hicks Ferry listed first.
    • Burristown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
      • Burristown is located in Jackson County
    • Columbus Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
      • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
    • Whitleyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
      • Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
    • Gainesboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
      • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <2>
    • Haydenburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
      • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
    • Dodson Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
      • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
    • North Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
      • North Springs is located in Jackson County
    • Rough Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
      • Rough Point is located in Jackson County
    • Mayfield ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Jackson County
    • Nameless
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
      • Nameless is located in Jackson County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks Ferry, with the one closest to Hicks Ferry listed first.
    • Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butlers Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
      • Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
    • Celina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cave Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Clay County
    • Free Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
      • Free Hill is located in Clay County
    • Moss
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss is located in Clay County
    • Boles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Clay County
    • Thompsons Store
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
      • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
    • Clementsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clementsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
      • Clementsville is located in Clay County
    • Jenkins Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
      • Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
  • Fentress County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks Ferry, with the one closest to Hicks Ferry listed first.
    • Cooper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
    • Little Crab
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
      • Little Crab is located in Fentress County
    • Wilder
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Fentress County
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks Ferry, with the one closest to Hicks Ferry listed first.
    • Walnut Shade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
      • Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
    • Red Boiling Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
      • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <2>
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
      • Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
    • Mill Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Macon County
    • Frog Pond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
      • Frog Pond is located in Macon County
    • Lafayette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Meadorville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
      • Meadorville is located in Macon County
  • Overton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks Ferry, with the one closest to Hicks Ferry listed first.
    • Grey ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
      • Grey is located in Overton County
    • Livingston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Overton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
    • Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan's Chapel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
      • Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
    • Garretts Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
      • Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
    • Oakley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Overton County
    • Free Communion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
      • Free Communion is located in Overton County
    • Taylors Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
      • Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County
    • Oak Dale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
      • Oak Dale is located in Overton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
    • Beaver Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
      • Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
    • Poteet ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
      • Poteet is located in Overton County
    • Bushing ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
      • Bushing is located in Overton County
    • Qualls ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qualls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
      • Qualls is located in Overton County
    • Hanging Limb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanging Limb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
      • Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
  • Pickett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks Ferry, with the one closest to Hicks Ferry listed first.
    • Byrdstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County
    • Static
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Pickett County
    • Chanute
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
      • Chanute is located in Pickett County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks Ferry, with the one closest to Hicks Ferry listed first.
    • Avoton ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
      • Avoton is located in Putnam County
    • Bangham Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
      • Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
    • Algood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
      • Algood is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <2>
    • Jeremiah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
      • Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
    • Lafayette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
    • Park Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Putnam County
    • Baxter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
    • Cookeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Shennon Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shennon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
      • Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
    • White Plains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
    • Pekin ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
    • Boma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
      • Boma is located in Putnam County
    • Huntland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
      • Huntland is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks Ferry, with the one closest to Hicks Ferry listed first.
    • Difficult
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
      • Difficult is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
    • Defeated
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
      • Defeated is located in Smith County
    • Pleasant Shade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
      • Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <2>
    • Chestnut Mound
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
      • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
    • Monoville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
      • Monoville is located in Smith County
    • Carthage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • South Carthage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
      • South Carthage is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Bluff Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
    • Dixon Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
    • Gordonsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Smith County
    • Rock City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Smith County
  • Trousdale County
    • Johntown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
      • Johntown is located in Trousdale County
  • White County
    • Macedonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in White County
  • Barren County (KY)
    • Nobob
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
      • Nobob is located in Barren County (KY)
  • Clinton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks Ferry, with the one closest to Hicks Ferry listed first.
    • Browns Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
      • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Albany
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Clinton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • Static
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Ida
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County (KY)
  • Cumberland County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks Ferry, with the one closest to Hicks Ferry listed first.
    • Cloyds Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cloyds Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
      • Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Leslie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Grider
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
      • Grider is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Marrowbone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Waterview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
      • Waterview is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Burkesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
      • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <2>
    • Dubre
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Dougan Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Bakerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County (KY)
  • Metcalfe County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks Ferry, with the one closest to Hicks Ferry listed first.
    • Beaumont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County (KY)
    • Summer Shade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Monroe County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hicks Ferry, with the one closest to Hicks Ferry listed first.
    • Boles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Hestand
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hestand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Martinsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Tompkinsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <2>
    • Gamaliel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Meshack
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Forkton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Mud Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
      • Mud Lick is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Akersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Fountain Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Hermon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Hicks Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hicks Ferry.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Bedford - Hall Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Goolsby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goolsby Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Goolsby Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Goolsby Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Allen Goolsby Cemetery
    • Burks - Goolsby Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321487 <4>
  • Butlers Landing Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • John Price Butler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Price Butler Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the John Price Butler Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2519392 <4>
  • Kirk - Morgan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Turkeytown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • M.R. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Logan Spears Junction Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Spears Junction Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Logan Spears Junction Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Logan Spears Junction Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Emberton Cemetery
    • Emerton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256177 <4>
  • Boles Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boles Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Boles Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2529777 <4>
  • Doc Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Mabry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • McColgan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Roberts Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17836 <4>

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.<5>

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

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

  • Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butlers Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
    • Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
  • Arcott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcott
    • Arcott is located in Clay County
  • Whitleyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
    • Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
  • Celina
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gainesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
    • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <2>
  • Hilham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilham
    • Hilham is located in Overton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilham <2>
  • Haydenburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
    • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
  • Moss
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
    • Moss is located in Clay County
  • Grey ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
    • Grey is located in Overton County
  • Miles Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossroads
    • Miles Crossroads is located in Clay County
  • North Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
    • North Springs is located in Jackson County
  • Rough Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
    • Rough Point is located in Jackson County
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    • Crawford ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Overton County
    • Boles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Ward ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Overton County

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

Newspapers Published in Hicks Ferry ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hicks Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hicks Ferry, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hicks Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hicks Ferry:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hicks Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonco.com/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Hicks Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Hicks Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hicks Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4626, Longitude: -85.5775       In this case, the coordinates for Hicks Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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