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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 Hickory Creek (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 Creek. 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 Creek ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Hickory Creek: Hickory Crk. (or less commonly used: Hickory Ck. or Hickory Cr.)

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 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.

Hickory Creek is located in Hunt County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hunt County: Collin, Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Kaufman, Rains & Rockwall.

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

  • Hunt County     (The home county of Hickory Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Creek, with the one closest to Hickory Creek listed first.
    • Wolfe City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Celeste
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celeste have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
      • Celeste is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celeste <1>
    • Kingston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Hunt County
    • White Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Hunt County
    • Aberfoyle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
      • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
    • South Sulphur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Sulphur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
      • South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
    • Jacobia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobia
      • Jacobia is located in Hunt County
    • Fairlie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairlie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
      • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
    • Merit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jardin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardin
      • Jardin is located in Hunt County
    • Neylandville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neylandville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neylandville
      • Neylandville is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Greenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Commerce
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <1>
  • Collin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Creek, with the one closest to Hickory Creek listed first.
    • Frognot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frognot
      • Frognot is located in Collin County
    • Blue Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Westminster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Collin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <1>
    • Farmersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Farmersville is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <1>
    • Sedalia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Collin County
    • Valdasta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdasta
      • Valdasta is located in Collin County
    • Josephine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
      • Josephine is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Josephine <1>
    • Princeton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <1>
    • Anna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <1>
    • Copeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeville
      • Copeville is located in Collin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copeville <1>
    • Mantua ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Collin County
    • Melissa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Van Alstyne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Creek, with the one closest to Hickory Creek listed first.
    • Jot-Em-Down
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jot-Em-Down. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
      • Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
      • Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
      • Mohegan
      • Muddig Prairie
    • Needmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Delta County
    • Pecan Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ben Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Franklin
      • Ben Franklin is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Franklin <1>
    • Klondike
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Cooper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Enloe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enloe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe
      • Enloe is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enloe <1>
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Creek, with the one closest to Hickory Creek listed first.
    • Bailey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Leonard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
      • Leonard is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <1>
    • Gober
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Randolph
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hail
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
      • Hail is located in Fannin County
    • Edhube
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
      • Edhube is located in Fannin County
    • Trenton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ladonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Silver City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Fannin County
    • Orangeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orangeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
      • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
    • Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
      • Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
    • Bonham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Dodd City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Creek, with the one closest to Hickory Creek listed first.
    • Pilot Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
    • Kentucky Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
      • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
    • Tom Bean
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bells
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Bells is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <1>
    • Whiterock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
      • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
    • Ida
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Grayson County
    • Luella
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
      • Luella is located in Grayson County
    • Howe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <1>
    • Tribune
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tribune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
      • Tribune is located in Grayson County
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Creek, with the one closest to Hickory Creek listed first.
    • Cumby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumby
      • Cumby is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumby <1>
    • Ridgeway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Hopkins County
    • Peerless
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
      • Peerless is located in Hopkins County
    • Palestine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Hopkins County
    • Posey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
      • Posey is located in Hopkins County
    • Brashear
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Creek, with the one closest to Hickory Creek listed first.
    • Petty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty
      • Petty is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petty <1>
    • Roxton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • High
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High
      • High is located in Lamar County
  • Bryan County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Creek, with the one closest to Hickory Creek listed first.
    • Yarnaby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
      • Yarnaby is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Yuba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Kemp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Hickory Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hickory Creek.

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 Hickory Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vaughn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nicholson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westbrook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Celeste Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Celeste Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Celeste Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lane Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
    • The White Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Whiterock Cemetery
  • Kingston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brecheen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brecheen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brecheen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Rehobeth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rehobeth Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the southwest of Wolfe City.
    • The Rehobeth Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rehobeth / Terry Cemetery
  • Continue List   (299 more) ...
    • Lee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barnhart Boles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnhart Boles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnhart Boles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hickory Creek had a population of 76 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bailey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Celeste
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celeste have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
    • Celeste is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celeste <1>
  • Wolfe City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Leonard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
    • Leonard is located in Fannin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <1>
  • Lane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Lane is located in Hunt County
  • Kingston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Hunt County
  • White Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • White Rock is located in Hunt County
  • Pike
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
    • Pike is located in Collin County
  • Aberfoyle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
    • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
  • Gober
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Randolph
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kellogg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Kellogg is located in Hunt County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • South Sulphur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Sulphur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
      • South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
    • Delba
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delba
      • Delba is located in Fannin County
    • Jacobia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobia
      • Jacobia is located in Hunt County

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

Newspapers Published in Hickory Creek ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hickory Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hickory Creek, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hickory Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Creek:

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

The official website for Hunt County: www.huntcounty.net

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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 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.
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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- Hickory Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3654, Longitude: -96.1569       In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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