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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Dickey. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dickey to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dickey, please Contact Us.
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 Dickey (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 Dickey. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Dickey is historic, it would have been located within present day Walker County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Walker County: DeKalb (AL), Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Whitfield & Hamilton (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Dickey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dickey:
- Walker County (The home county of Dickey)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickey, with the one closest to Dickey listed first.
- Fantasy Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
- Lookout Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rock City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rock City is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Rossville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Flintstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Happy Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Happy Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
- Orchard Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Hills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
- John Ross Estates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Moons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Moons is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
- Dewberry Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dewberry Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
- Fairview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Chattanooga Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
- Catoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickey, with the one closest to Dickey listed first.
- Fort Oglethorpe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Midway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Newnan Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Dafron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Boynton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Blue Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Ellie Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Indian Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Graysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Poplar Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Ringgold
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chattooga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickey, with the one closest to Dickey listed first.
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Trion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickey, with the one closest to Dickey listed first.
- Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Morganville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Morganville is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Trenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cole City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cole City is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Stewart Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Rising Fawn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Murray County
- Sumac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sumac is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
- Whitfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickey, with the one closest to Dickey listed first.
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Trickum
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Tunnel Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Crow ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Varnell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rocky Face
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cohutta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Parrett Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Red Clay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Red Clay is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
- Plainview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Plainview is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
- Waring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Crown Mill Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
- DeKalb County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickey, with the one closest to Dickey listed first.
- Cartersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cartersville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Beaty Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beaty Crossroads is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty Crossroads
- Ider
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kaolin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kaolin is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
- Mentone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickey, with the one closest to Dickey listed first.
- Eliza
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eliza is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Bryant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Higdon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Long Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Bridgeport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
- Copenhagen ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Copenhagen is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Flat Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Valley ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Browns Valley is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Haynes Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
- New Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Stevenson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bradley County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickey, with the one closest to Dickey listed first.
- Mineral Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Park is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- McDonald
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bent Tree Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
- Earnest ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Earnest is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
- Wildwood Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- Cleveland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Cleveland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- East Cleveland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
- Countryside Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Countryside Village is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- Hopewell Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
- Hopewell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Grundy County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickey, with the one closest to Dickey listed first.
- White City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Grundy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Lankford Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lankford Town is located in Grundy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
- Palmer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tracy City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickey, with the one closest to Dickey listed first.
- Saint Elmo
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Lookout Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Milbro Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
- Tiftonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
- Ridgedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Chattanooga
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lake Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lake Village is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Valley Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Valley Village is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
- Orchard Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- East Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ridgeside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Hillsboro Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsboro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 450 people
- Marion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickey, with the one closest to Dickey listed first.
- Whiteside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Vulcan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Powells Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Jasper
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Whitwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kimball
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Condra
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Condra is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
- South Pittsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- Richard City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- Comfort
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Comfort is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Sequatchie County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickey, with the one closest to Dickey listed first.
- Cartwright
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
- Center Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Center Point is located in Sequatchie County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Daus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Daus is located in Sequatchie County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
- Dunlap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dickey, see our County-by-County Page for Dickey.
Cemeteries Near Dickey ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dickey.
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 Dickey - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dickey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dickey, with the one closest to Dickey listed first.
- Humphrey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tennessee - Georgia Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Forest Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fryar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ellis Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mission Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Magill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chattanooga Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cloud Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (583 more) ...
- Lakewood Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood Memory Gardens West
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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.
While we didn't find Dickey in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dickey.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dickey, with the one closest to Dickey listed first.
- Saint Elmo
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Lookout Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Flintstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rossville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gerber ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gerber is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerber
- Eagle Cliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Eagle Cliff is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cliff
- Moons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Moons is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
- Wauhatchie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wauhatchie is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauhatchie
- Ridgedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Orchard Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Chattanooga
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hooker
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hooker is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Morganville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Morganville is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- High Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- High Point is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dickey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dickey.
Newspapers Published in Dickey ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dickey.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dickey, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dickey.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dickey:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Walker County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Catoosa County
- Chattooga County
- Dade County
- Murray County
- Whitfield County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Bradley County
- Grundy County
- Hamilton County
- Marion County
- Sequatchie County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Dickey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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- Dickey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |