Welcome to Hickory ...
Hickory is located in Pickens County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hickory, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
When the people of Hickory refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hickorite<2>
Hickory is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hickory lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hickory: 205 & 659<4>
Communities Also Named Hickory ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Hickory - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hickory.
Communities near Hickory ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hickory.
- Aliceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
- Aliceville is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliceville <5>
- Gordo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
- Gordo is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <5>
- Reform
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Reform is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reform <5>
- Carrollton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Pickensville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Ethelsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Memphis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - McMullen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Benevola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hickory.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hickory. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hickory. See our Newspapers Page for Hickory.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hickory ...
Looking for more information about Hickory? 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 Hickory, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hickory.
Adding Hickory to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hickory 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 Hickory was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Hickory post office opened in 1902.
We also found Hickory on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hickory.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickory. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Pickens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Hickory refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Hickory may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hickory - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Hickory area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Hickory area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |