Young girl leaning on fence at farm - farm and agricultural history

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Farm and Agricultural History in Hickman County, KY

Farmsteads, barns, granges, creameries and grain elevators, the working history of the land around town.

History books cover the big events in a chapter each. The places those events touched are scattered across counties like this one. Hickman County is one of 120 counties in Kentucky.

Young girl walks down a dirt path towards a barn - farm and agricultural history — Photo: Jon Torres on Unsplash

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People at a pumpkin patch with a hayride - farm and agricultural history — Photo: Janylah Etienne on Unsplash

On the record near Hickman County, KY

The 12 nearest

15 listed sites on the record match farm and agricultural history within 120 miles of Hickman County, KY, out of 44 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 3 listed sites carry Hickman County as their county.

Whitesell, Jesse Farm (Boundary Increase)12 miles from the center of Hickman County · District · Fulton · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Saline County Poor Farm76 miles from the center of Hickman County · District · Harrisburg · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Church Hill Grange Hall77 miles from the center of Hickman County · Building · Hopkinsville · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Blue Lantern Farm81 miles from the center of Hickman County · Building · Hopkinsville · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Widner--Magers Farm Historic District81 miles from the center of Hickman County · District · Dell · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Grange Hall82 miles from the center of Hickman County · Building · Murphysboro · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Elk Grove Farm83 miles from the center of Hickman County · Building · Hopkinsville · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Wildy, Edward Samuel, Barn97 miles from the center of Hickman County · Building · Etowah · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Hagemann, Frederick and Augusta, Farm104 miles from the center of Hickman County · Building · Mount Vernon · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Crawford's Experiment Farm107 miles from the center of Hickman County · Building · Williston · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Emrich and Beley Cotton Gin113 miles from the center of Hickman County · District · Tyronza · listed 2026National Register of Historic Places
Judd Hill Cotton Gin114 miles from the center of Hickman County · Building · Judd Hill · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Hickman County, KY. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Farm History in Hickman County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
5
Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Hickman County, KY ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Hickman County, KY?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Hickman County, KY?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Hickman County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Hickman County, KY the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Hickman County, KY are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.