Welcome to Old Hickory ...
Old Hickory is located in Conway County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Old Hickory, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Old Hickory, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Old Hickory is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Old Hickory lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Old Hickory: (501)
Communities Also Named Old Hickory ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Old Hickory - they are located in Maryland, Mississippi and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Old Hickory.
Communities near Old Hickory ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Hickory.
- Russellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <4>
- Morrilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrilton
- Morrilton is located in Conway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrilton <4>
- Pottsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
- Former names for Pottsville:
- Pott's Inn
- Pott's Station
- Atkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <4>
- Dover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
- Plumerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumerville
- Plumerville is located in Conway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumerville <4>
- Oppelo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Hector
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Hector is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <4>
- Menifee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menifee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menifee
- Menifee is located in Conway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menifee <4>
- Perry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <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 Old Hickory. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Hickory.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old 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 Old Hickory.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Hickory. See our Newspapers Page for Old Hickory.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Hickory ...
Looking for more information about Old 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 Old Hickory, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old Hickory.
Adding Old Hickory to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Old 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 Old Hickory was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Old Hickory on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Old Hickory.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Hickory. 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 Conway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Hickory - 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> | 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. |