Welcome to Hickory Point ...

Hickory Point is located in Woodford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hickory Point, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

A typical abbreviation for Hickory Point: Hickory Pt.

Hickory Point is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Hickory Point: 309 & 861<3>

Communities Also Named Hickory Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Hickory Point - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, North Carolina and Tennessee (2).

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

Communities near Hickory Point ...

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

• Peoria
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
  • Peoria is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,428 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <4>
• Pekin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <4>
• East Peoria
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
  • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
  • Former name for East Peoria:
  • Hilton
• Washington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• Morton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
  • Morton is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <4>
• Bartonville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
  • Bartonville is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonville <4>
• Chillicothe
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
  • Chillicothe is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <4>
• Peoria Heights
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Heights
  • Peoria Heights is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria Heights <4>
• Eureka
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <4>
• Creve Coeur
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
  • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
  • Former name for Creve Coeur:
  • Wesley City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <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 Hickory Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hickory Point.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hickory Point ...

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

Adding Hickory Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hickory Point 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 Hickory Point was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hickory Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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