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The town of Hickory Creek is located

Hickory Creek is located in Denton County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Hickory Creek: Hickory Crk. (or less commonly used: Hickory Ck. or Hickory Cr.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hickory Creek has a population of 4,804 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Hickory Creek is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Hickory Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hickory Creek had an population of 4,804 people. This is an increase of 47.95% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 131.18% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hickory Creek had a population of 3,247 people. This makes Hickory Creek the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of Hickory Creek represents 0.01% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 432nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,247 people, the population of Hickory Creek increased 56.26% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,078 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hickory Creek.

Communities Also Named Hickory Creek ...

While we believe that this Hickory Creek is located in Denton County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Hickory Creek. Those communities are located in the following counties: Houston and Hunt County.

Beyond Texas, there are 10 communities that are also named Hickory Creek - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Hickory Creek ...

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

  • Plano
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Plano is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <5>
  • Irving
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Irving is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 240,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <5>
  • Frisco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Denton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Carrollton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <5>
  • Lewisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Flower Mound
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Mound
    • Flower Mound is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flower Mound <5>
  • Euless
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Little Elm
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
    • Little Elm is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Elm <5>
  • Grapevine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hickory Creek ...

Looking for more information about Hickory Creek? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hickory Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hickory Creek.

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

The official website for Denton County: www.co.denton.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Denton, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hickory Creek.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hickory Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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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