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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 Fork (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 Fork. 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 Fork ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Hickory Fork: Hickory Frk.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Fork is located in Caroline County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Caroline County: Essex, Hanover, King George, King William, Spotsylvania & Stafford.

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

  • Caroline County     (The home county of Hickory Fork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Fork, with the one closest to Hickory Fork listed first.
    • Sparta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Sparta is located in Caroline County
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    • DeJarnette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
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    • Bowling Green
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • New London
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • New London is located in Caroline County
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    • Central Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Central Point is located in Caroline County
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    • Port Royal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Samuels Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
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    • Stuart Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
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    • Penola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Penola is located in Caroline County
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    • Moss Neck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
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    • Olney Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
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    • Burruss Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
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  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Fork, with the one closest to Hickory Fork listed first.
    • Loretto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Loretto is located in Essex County
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    • Beazley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Beazley is located in Essex County
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    • Occupacia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County
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    • Lloyds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
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    • Layton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Layton is located in Essex County
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    • Dunbrooke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
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    • Minor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Minor is located in Essex County
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    • Tappahannock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Millers Tavern
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
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    • Dunnsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
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  • Fredericksburg City
    • Fredericksburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Fork, with the one closest to Hickory Fork listed first.
    • Doswell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Verdon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Verdon is located in Hanover County
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    • Taylorsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
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    • Hanover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hewlett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hewlett is located in Hanover County
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    • Ashland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaverdam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Gwathmey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
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    • Tylers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Tylers is located in Hanover County
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    • Atlee Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
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    • Goodall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Goodall is located in Hanover County
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    • Montpelier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Fork, with the one closest to Hickory Fork listed first.
    • Hunton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hunton is located in Henrico County
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    • Glen Allen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Longdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Longdale is located in Henrico County
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    • Quail Walk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
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  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Fork, with the one closest to Hickory Fork listed first.
    • Cauthornville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
    • Bruington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Bruington is located in King and Queen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
    • Walkerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
    • Crouch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
    • Contra
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Contra is located in King and Queen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
    • Cumnor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
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  • King George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Fork, with the one closest to Hickory Fork listed first.
    • Port Conway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Port Conway is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
    • Shiloh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Shiloh is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • King George
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Arnolds Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
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    • Edgehill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Edgehill is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
    • Weedonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Weedonville is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
    • Alden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Alden is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Ninde
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ninde is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
    • Ambar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Ambar is located in King George County
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    • Fairview Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Fairview Beach is located in King George County
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    • Hampstead
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Hampstead is located in King George County
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    • Somerset Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Somerset Beach is located in King George County
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  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Fork, with the one closest to Hickory Fork listed first.
    • Beulahville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Beulahville is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
    • Tuck Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Tuck Fork is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
    • Enfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Enfield is located in King William County
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    • Manquin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Rumford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Rumford is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Fork, with the one closest to Hickory Fork listed first.
    • Bumpass
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Bumpass is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
      • Bumpass has also been known as:
      • Bumpas
      • Bumpass Junction
      • Bumpass Station
      • Bumpass Turnout
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <1>
    • Harris ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Harris is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Fork, with the one closest to Hickory Fork listed first.
    • Newland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Newland is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
    • Naylors
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
    • Tallent Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
    • Warsaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Fork, with the one closest to Hickory Fork listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Thornburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Massaponax
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
    • Marye
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
    • Leavells
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
    • Snell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Spotsylvania Courthouse
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Spotsylvania
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Waverly Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
    • Partlow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Post Oak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Fork, with the one closest to Hickory Fork listed first.
    • Woodlanding Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
    • Hampstead Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
    • Little Falls Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
    • Chatham Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
    • Falmouth Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
    • Grafton Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
    • Willamsburg on the Potomac
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Falmouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • North Potomac
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • North Potomac is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
    • Loy Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
    • Northridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Northridge is located in Stafford County
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    • Berea
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Berea is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Fork, with the one closest to Hickory Fork listed first.
    • Leedstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
    • Nash Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
    • Oak Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Monroe Hall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
    • Potomac Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
    • Baynesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
    • Colonial Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Montross
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Bryant Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
    • Chiltons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
    • Hinnom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Fork, with the one closest to Hickory Fork listed first.
    • Morgantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
    • Cobb Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
    • Newburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nanjemoy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Mount Victoria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
    • Mount Air
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
    • Doncaster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
    • Faulkner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ironsides
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
  • Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Fork, with the one closest to Hickory Fork listed first.
    • Blakistone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
    • Avenue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Coltons Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Abell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bushwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Milestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown

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

Cemeteries Near Hickory Fork ...

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

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hickory Fork - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Haynes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Beasley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rollins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Eagles Nest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Green Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lakewood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Herman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Vauters Churchyard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (172 more) ...
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Dew Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

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

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

  • Upper Zion
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Upper Zion is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Zion
  • Whites ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Whites is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
  • Smoots
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Smoots is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoots
  • Sparta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Sparta is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Brandywine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brandywine is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine
  • Bowling Green
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Central Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Central Point is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
  • New London
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New London is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
  • Milford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Milford is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Port Conway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Port Conway is located in King George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
  • Port Royal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Shumansville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Shumansville is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumansville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bagby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Bagby is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby
    • Loretto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Loretto is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Penola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Penola is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola

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

Newspapers Published in Hickory Fork ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hickory Fork.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hickory Fork, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hickory Fork.

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 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 Fork:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hickory Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hickory Fork) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.