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Welcome to Hickton ...

Hickton is located in Washington County<1>.


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


Hickton is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Hickton ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hickton, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Hickton ...

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

  • Bethel Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
    • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <4>
  • Weirton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
    • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <4>
  • Steubenville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Whitehall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Washington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Canonsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Aliquippa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliquippa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliquippa
    • Aliquippa is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliquippa <4>
  • Castle Shannon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Dormont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dormont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormont
    • Dormont is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dormont <4>
  • Bellevue
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,980 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <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 Hickton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hickton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hickton ...

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

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

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 Washington, 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 Hickton - 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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