Welcome to East Hickman ...
East Hickman is located in Fayette County<1>.
The location of East Hickman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Hickman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
A typical abbreviation for East Hickman: E. Hickman
East Hickman is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Hickman lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
East Hickman is located in the (859) area code.
Communities near East Hickman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Hickman.
- Lexington - Fayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington - Fayette
- Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
- Richmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Nicholasville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Nicholasville is located in Jessamine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholasville <4>
- Winchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
- Versailles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
- Wilmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Wilmore is located in Jessamine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <4>
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <4>
- Keene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Keene is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <4>
- Brannon ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Catnip ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 East Hickman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Hickman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Hickman. 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 East Hickman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Hickman. See our Newspapers Page for East Hickman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Hickman ...
Looking for more information about East Hickman? 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 East Hickman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Hickman.
Adding East Hickman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Hickman 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 East Hickman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the East Hickman post office opened in 1876.
We also found East Hickman in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Hickman.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Hickman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Hickman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |