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Welcome to Hickory Ridge ...

Hickory Ridge is located in Sussex County<1>.

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

Hickory Ridge is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hickory Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Hickory Ridge: 302

Communities Also Named Hickory Ridge ...

While we believe that this Hickory Ridge is located in Sussex County, we know of another 2 Delaware communities named Hickory Ridge. Those communities are located in the following counties: Kent and New Castle County.

Beyond Delaware, there are 24 communities that are also named Hickory Ridge - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (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.

  • Milford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Seaford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Georgetown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Denton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <3>
  • Laurel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Harrington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Milton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
  • Federalsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bridgeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hurlock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlock
    • Hurlock is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurlock <3>

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Sussex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hickory Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.