Welcome to Hickory Corners ...
Hickory Corners is located in Barry County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hickory Corners, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
A typical abbreviation for Hickory Corners: Hickory Cors.
Hickory Corners is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hickory Corners lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hickory Corners: 269
The ZIP code for Hickory Corners: 49060<3>
Communities Also Named Hickory Corners ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Hickory Corners - they are located in Illinois (2), New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hickory Corners.
Communities near Hickory Corners ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hickory Corners.
- Kalamazoo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Battle Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Portage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hastings
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
- Otsego
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Plainwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Middleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
- Middleville is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleville <4>
- Galesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Parchment
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment
- Parchment is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parchment <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 Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hickory Corners.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hickory Corners. 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 Corners.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hickory Corners. See our Newspapers Page for Hickory Corners.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hickory Corners ...
Looking for more information about Hickory Corners? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hickory Corners, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hickory Corners.
Adding Hickory Corners to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hickory Corners 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 Hickory Corners was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hickory Corners post office opened in 1844.
We also found Hickory Corners in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hickory Corners.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Barry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hickory Corners - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hickory Corners). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hickory Corners or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |