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Welcome to Hickorytown ...

Hickorytown is located in Cumberland County<1>.


The location of Hickorytown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Hickorytown is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hickorytown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Hickorytown: (717)

Communities Also Named Hickorytown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Hickorytown: This one is located in Cumberland County and the other is located in Montgomery County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hickorytown.

Communities near Hickorytown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hickorytown.

  • Harrisburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Carlisle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mechanicsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Camp Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • New Cumberland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
    • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <4>
  • Steelton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Lemoyne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
    • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <4>
  • Wormleysburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
    • Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <4>
  • Penbrook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
    • Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
  • Dillsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
    • Dillsburg is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hickorytown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hickorytown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hickorytown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hickorytown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hickorytown. See our Newspapers Page for Hickorytown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hickorytown ...

Looking for more information about Hickorytown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hickorytown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hickorytown.

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hickorytown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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