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Welcome to Hickory Plains ...

Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hickory Plains, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for Hickory Plains: Hickory Plns.

Hickory Plains is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hickory Plains is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.

The ZIP code for Hickory Plains: 72066<4>

Communities Also Named Hickory Plains ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hickory Plains - it's located in Mississippi.

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

Communities near Hickory Plains ...

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

  • Cabot
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
    • Cabot is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabot <5>
  • Searcy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
    • Searcy is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <5>
  • Beebe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beebe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
    • Beebe is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beebe <5>
  • Ward
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Ward is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <5>
  • Austin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Austin is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
  • Lonoke
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carlisle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <5>
  • Kensett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Des Arc
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
    • Des Arc is located in Prairie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <5>
  • Hazen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
    • Hazen is located in Prairie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazen <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hickory Plains ...

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

Adding Hickory Plains to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hickory Plains 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 Plains was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Hickory Plains on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hickory Plains.

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Prairie, 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 Hickory Plains - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hickory Plains). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hickory Plains or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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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