Welcome to Hicoria ...
Hicoria is located in Highlands County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hicoria, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Hicoria is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hicoria lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hicoria: 863
Communities near Hicoria ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hicoria.
- Lake Placid
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Placid
- Lake Placid is located in Highlands County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Placid <3>
- Venus
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
- Venus is located in Highlands County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venus <3>
- Placid Lakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placid Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Lakes
- Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County
- Sylvan Shores
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
- Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
- Palmdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmdale
- Palmdale is located in Glades County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmdale <3>
- Hall City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Lakeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Lakeport is located in Glades County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeport <3>
- De Soto City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
- De Soto City is located in Highlands County
- Lorida
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorida
- Lorida is located in Highlands County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorida <3>
- Crewsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crewsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
- Crewsville is located in Hardee County
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 Hicoria. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hicoria.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hicoria. 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 Hicoria.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hicoria. See our Newspapers Page for Hicoria.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hicoria ...
Looking for more information about Hicoria? 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 Hicoria, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hicoria.
Adding Hicoria to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hicoria 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 Hicoria was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Hicoria post office opened in 1915.
We also found Hicoria in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hicoria.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hicoria. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Highlands County: www.hcbcc.net/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Highlands, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hicoria - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |