Welcome to Hico ...

Hico is located in Benton County<1>.

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

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

Hico is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hico lies within the (479) area code.

Communities Also Named Hico ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Hico - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Hico ...

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

• Centerton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerton
  • Centerton is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerton <4>
• Farmington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,569 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
• Prairie Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
  • Prairie Grove is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Grove <4>
• Tontitown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontitown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontitown
  • Tontitown is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontitown <4>
• Cave Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
  • Cave Springs is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
• Gentry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
  • Gentry is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gentry <4>
• Gravette
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravette
  • Gravette is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,612 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gravette <4>
• Elm Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Springs
  • Elm Springs is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,609 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Springs <4>
• Lincoln
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
• Decatur
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Decatur is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hico ...

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

Adding Hico to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hico.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.ar.us/

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