Welcome to Hico ...

Hico is located in Lincoln Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hico, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Hico is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Hico: (318)

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, Kentucky, 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.

• Ruston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
  • Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruston <4>
• Grambling
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grambling
  • Grambling is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grambling <4>
• Farmerville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
  • Farmerville is located in Union Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <4>
• Arcadia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
  • Arcadia is located in Bienville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <4>
• Bernice
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
  • Bernice is located in Union Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,590 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernice <4>
• Choudrant
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choudrant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choudrant
  • Choudrant is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choudrant <4>
• Dubach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
  • Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <4>
• Simsboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
  • Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <4>
• Junction City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
• Junction City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people

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 1884.

We also found Hico in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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 Lincoln Parish: www.lincolnparish.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/