Welcome to Hico ...

Hico is located in Calloway County<1>.

The location of Hico has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hico, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1853.

Hico is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hico is located in the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Hico ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Hico - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Hico ...

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

• Murray
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Murray is located in Calloway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
• Benton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
• Hardin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
  • Hardin is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
• Hazel
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
  • Hazel is located in Calloway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
• Grand Rivers
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
  • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <4>
• Almo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
  • Almo is located in Calloway County
• Dexter
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Dexter is located in Calloway County
• Olive
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
  • Olive is located in Marshall County
• Fairdealing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
  • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
• Dogtown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
  • Dogtown is located in Marshall 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 Hico. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hico.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hico ...

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

Adding Hico to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hico 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 Hico was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hico post office opened in 1853.

We also found Hico in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hico.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/