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Welcome to Hicks ...

Hicks is located in LaPorte County<1>.

Hicks is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: While Hicks is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Hicks: 219

Communities Also Named Hicks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Hicks: This one is located in LaPorte County and the other is located in Jefferson County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 19 communities that are also named Hicks - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (3), British Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Hicks ...

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

  • South Bend
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Michigan City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • La Porte
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Niles
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Niles is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <3>
  • Buchanan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Buchanan is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <3>
  • Walkerton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Bridgman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bridgman is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgman <3>
  • New Carlisle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Trail Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
  • North Liberty
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Hicks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hicks.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hicks ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including LaPorte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hicks - 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.