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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 Hico (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 Hico. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Hico is located in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County: Bosque, Comanche, Coryell, Erath, Lampasas & Mills.

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

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Hico)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hico, with the one closest to Hico listed first.
    • Carlton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Spurlin ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlin
      • Spurlin is located in Hamilton County
    • Agee ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Agee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
      • Agee is located in Hamilton County
    • Hamilton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Whiteway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteway
      • Whiteway is located in Hamilton County
      • Whiteway has also been known as:
      • White Way
    • Pottsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
      • Pottsville is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <1>
    • Ohio ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
      • Ohio is located in Hamilton County
  • Bosque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hico, with the one closest to Hico listed first.
    • Iredell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iredell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iredell
      • Iredell is located in Bosque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iredell <1>
    • Walnut Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
      • Walnut Springs is located in Bosque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Springs <1>
    • Cranfills Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Meridian
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Bosque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <1>
    • Morgan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Eulogy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
      • Eulogy is located in Bosque County
    • Clifton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Bosque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <1>
  • Comanche County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hico, with the one closest to Hico listed first.
    • Wilson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Comanche County
    • Ararat ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ararat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Comanche County
    • Gustine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gustine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustine
      • Gustine is located in Comanche County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gustine <1>
    • Proctor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <1>
    • Energy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Comyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
      • Comyn is located in Comanche County
    • De Leon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Coryell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hico, with the one closest to Hico listed first.
    • Jonesboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Ireland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
      • Ireland is located in Coryell County
    • Turnersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Coryell County
  • Erath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hico, with the one closest to Hico listed first.
    • Duffau
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
      • Duffau is located in Erath County
    • Clairette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
      • Clairette is located in Erath County
    • Alexander
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
      • Alexander is located in Erath County
    • Chalk Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
      • Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
    • Harbin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
      • Harbin is located in Erath County
    • Stephenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dublin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Erath County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <1>
    • Bunyan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
      • Bunyan is located in Erath County
    • Bluff Dale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lingleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lingleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingleville
      • Lingleville is located in Erath County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lingleville <1>
    • Morgan Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Mill
      • Morgan Mill is located in Erath County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan Mill <1>
  • Hood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hico, with the one closest to Hico listed first.
    • Paluxy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paluxy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paluxy
      • Paluxy is located in Hood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paluxy <1>
    • Hill City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Hood County
    • Tolar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Somervell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hico, with the one closest to Hico listed first.
    • Glass
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
      • Glass is located in Somervell County
    • Glen Rose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Rainbow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
      • Rainbow is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow <1>
    • Nemo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
      • Nemo is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemo <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hico ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hico.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hico. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hico and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hico.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Hico.

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 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 Hico:

Cemeteries Near Hico ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hico.

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

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

  • Hico Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hico Cemetery
  • Barbee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbee Cemetery
  • Millerville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millerville Cemetery
  • Duffau Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duffau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duffau Cemetery
  • Honey Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Creek Cemetery
  • Dry Fork Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Fork Cemetery
  • Proffitt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proffitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proffitt Cemetery
  • Stanley Graves
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Graves
  • Clairette Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Altman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altman Cemetery
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (122 more) ...
    • Peacher Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peacher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peacher Cemetery
    • New Iredell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Flanary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanary Cemetery

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 Hico had a population of 649 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hico had a population of 1,437 people.

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

  • Duffau
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
    • Duffau is located in Erath County
  • Carlton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairy
    • Fairy is located in Hamilton County
  • Iredell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iredell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iredell
    • Iredell is located in Bosque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iredell <1>
  • Alexander
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Alexander is located in Erath County
  • Selden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
    • Selden is located in Erath County
  • Chalk Mountain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
    • Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
  • Wilson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Comanche County
  • Lanham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
    • Lanham is located in Hamilton County
  • Lamkin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
    • Lamkin is located in Comanche County
  • Gentrys Mill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentrys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
    • Gentrys Mill is located in Hamilton County
  • Walnut Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
    • Walnut Springs is located in Bosque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Springs <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Harbin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
      • Harbin is located in Erath County
    • Hazeldell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazeldell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
      • Hazeldell is located in Comanche County
    • Cranfills Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hico) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hico. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9823, Longitude: -98.0306    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<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 Hico, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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