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Welcome to Hicksville ...

Hicksville is located in Phillips County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hicksville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Hicksville is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hicksville is located in the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Hicksville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Hicksville: This one is located in Phillips County and the other is located in White County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 13 communities that are also named Hicksville - they are located in California, Kentucky (2), Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Hicksville ...

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

  • West Helena
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Marianna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Marvell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
    • Marvell is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <4>
  • Holly Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
    • Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Lakeview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
  • Lexa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
    • Lexa is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <4>
  • Saint Charles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Moro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
    • Moro is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <4>
  • Rondo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
    • Rondo is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Aubrey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aubrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
    • Aubrey is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 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 Hicksville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hicksville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hicksville ...

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

Adding Hicksville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hicksville in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hicksville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hicksville post office opened in 1883.

We also found Hicksville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hicksville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hicksville. 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 Phillips, 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 Hicksville - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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