Welcome to Hicks Run ...

Hicks Run is located in Cameron County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hicks Run, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Hicks Run is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Hicks Run: (814)

Communities near Hicks Run ...

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

• Saint Marys
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
  • Saint Marys is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
• Emporium
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporium
  • Emporium is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporium <4>
• Austin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
  • Austin is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <4>
• Driftwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
  • Driftwood is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Driftwood <4>
• Grant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Grant is located in Elk County
• Huntley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
  • Huntley is located in Cameron County
• Cameron
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Cameron County
• Weber City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
  • Weber City is located in Cameron County
• Beechwood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
  • Beechwood is located in Cameron County
• Caledonia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Caledonia is located in Elk County

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 Hicks Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hicks Run.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hicks Run. 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 Hicks Run.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hicks Run ...

Looking for more information about Hicks Run? 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 Hicks Run, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hicks Run.

Adding Hicks Run to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hicks Run in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hicks Run was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hicks Run post office opened in 1905.

We also found Hicks Run on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hicks Run.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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