Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hickory Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hickory Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hickory Grove
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Hickory Grove:
- 39.936435, -91.310980
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Hickory Grove
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Since Hickory Grove is near Marion County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Hickory Grove ...
We found 45 communities that share the name Hickory Grove.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Hickory Grove.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 44 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Carroll County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hickory Grove.
- Carroll County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Jefferson County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hickory Grove.
- Lawrence County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Lawrence County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km] to the south southeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Hickory Grove.
- Arkansas
- Yell County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Yell County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Hickory Grove.
- Georgia
- Crawford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Hickory Grove [Crawford County].
- Iowa
- Scott County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Scott County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Hickory Grove.
- Kansas
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hickory Grove [Franklin County].
- Kentucky
- Anderson County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Anderson County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Hickory Grove.
- Cumberland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Hickory Grove [Cumberland County].
- Graves County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Hickory Grove [Graves County].
- McCreary County
- This Hickory Grove is located in McCreary County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km] to the east southeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCreary County community of Hickory Grove.
- Morgan County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Morgan County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km] to the east southeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Hickory Grove.
- Louisiana
- Rapides Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Hickory Grove [Rapides Parish].
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Montgomery County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hickory Grove.
- Mississippi
- Lamar County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Lamar County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the south of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Hickory Grove.
- Oktibbeha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Hickory Grove [Oktibbeha County].
- Pearl River County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Pearl River County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km] to the south of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pearl River County community of Hickory Grove.
- New York
- Oswego County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Oswego County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Hickory Grove.
- North Carolina
- Burke County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Hickory Grove [Burke County].
- Cumberland County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Cumberland County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Hickory Grove.
- Hoke County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Hoke County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km] to the east southeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hoke County community of Hickory Grove.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km] to the east southeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Hickory Grove.
- Polk County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Polk County and lies 599 miles [964 km] to the east southeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Hickory Grove.
- Rockingham County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Rockingham County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km] to the east southeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Hickory Grove.
- Wake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Hickory Grove [Wake County].
- Ohio
- Carroll County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hickory Grove.
- Ottawa County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Ottawa County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km] to the east northeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Hickory Grove.
- Pennsylvania
- Susquehanna County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Susquehanna County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Hickory Grove.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Hickory Grove [Berkeley County].
- Florence County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Florence County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Hickory Grove.
- Horry County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Horry County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km] to the east southeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Hickory Grove.
- Saluda County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the southeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saluda County community of Hickory Grove.
- York County
- This Hickory Grove is located in York County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km] to the east southeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Hickory Grove.
- Tennessee
- Bledsoe County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Bledsoe County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bledsoe County community of Hickory Grove.
- Franklin County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Franklin County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km] to the southeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Hickory Grove.
- Gibson County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Gibson County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km] to the south southeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Hickory Grove.
- Rutherford County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Rutherford County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km] to the southeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Hickory Grove.
- Sumner County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Sumner County and lies 366 miles [589 km] to the southeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Hickory Grove.
- Warren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Hickory Grove [Warren County].
- Texas
- Denton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Hickory Grove [Denton County].
- Virginia
- Halifax County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Halifax County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Hickory Grove.
- Prince William County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Prince William County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km] to the east of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Hickory Grove.
- West Virginia
- Greenbrier County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Greenbrier County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the east of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of Hickory Grove.
- Wisconsin
- Grant County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Grant County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the north of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Hickory Grove.
- Manitowoc County
- This Hickory Grove is located in Manitowoc County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km] to the north northeast of the Hickory Grove that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manitowoc County community of Hickory Grove.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Grove ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Calftown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Columbus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Fowler
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Fowler is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <5>
- Holiday Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Adams County
- Lincoln Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
- Lincoln Hills is located in Adams County
- Marblehead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Adams County
- Mark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Adams County
- Rock Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Adams County
- Sunnybrook Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Meadows
- Sunnybrook Meadows is located in Adams County
How Far From Hickory Grove to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hickory Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hickory Grove and extending to:
- Quincy, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies just to the West.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Hickory Grove to Springfield, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 764 miles [1,229.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,412 miles [10,319.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,038 miles [8,107.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickory Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hickory Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9364, Longitude: -91.3110 In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Hickory Grove could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hickory Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Hickory Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.858 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.836 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.88 degrees. |