2016 Map of Hico

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Kentucky Lake defines the eastern edge of this landscape, where the waters meet the winding drainages of Little Sugar Creek and Ledbetter Creek. The area is marked by several small rural hubs, including Shiloh and Faxon, situated within a network of creek-carved ridges. Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of family and community burial grounds, such as Ivie Cemetery, Sage Hill Cemetery, and Shiloh Cemetery, often located near primary road junctions. The terrain is deeply intersected by waterways like Johnathon Creek and Hopkins Branch, which likely influenced the placement of original homesteads and the winding paths of roads like Curd Cemetery Road. Notable landmarks include the Irvin Cobb Resort on the shoreline and the curiously named Buzzard Roost located just west of the lake's reach.