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Welcome to Hickory Ridge ...

The city of Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hickory Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.

A typical abbreviation for Hickory Ridge: Hickory Rdg. (or less commonly used: Hickory Rdge. or Hickory Ridg.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hickory Ridge has a population of 238 people<2> (see below for details).

Hickory Ridge is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Hickory Ridge: 870 & 327<4>

The ZIP code for Hickory Ridge: 72347<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hickory Ridge had an population of 238 people. This is a decrease of 12.5% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 38.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hickory Ridge had a population of 272 people. This makes Hickory Ridge the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 272 people, the population of Hickory Ridge decreased 29.17% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 384 people).

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

Communities Also Named Hickory Ridge ...

While we believe that this Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named Hickory Ridge. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chicot and Pulaski County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 24 communities that are also named Hickory Ridge - they are located in Alabama, Delaware (3), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland (3), Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Hickory Ridge ...

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

  • Wynne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrisburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • McCrory
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Weiner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Cherry Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Patterson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Patterson is located in Woodruff County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
  • Grubbs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Fisher
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fisher is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
  • Tupelo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Beedeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Beedeville is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedeville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hickory Ridge ...

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

Adding Hickory Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hickory Ridge 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 (so far) for Hickory Ridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Hickory Ridge post office opened in 1875.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Cross, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hickory Ridge.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hickory Ridge - 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 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Hickory Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Hickory Ridge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (such as Hickory Ridge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hickory Ridge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/