Welcome to Hickory County ...
Time Zone: Hickory County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Hermitage is the Seat for Hickory County.
Hickory County was founded in 1845. Hickory was created by taking area from Benton and Polk Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hickory had a population of 9,496 people. This is a decrease of 1.36% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,627 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hickory represented 0.16% of the total population of Missouri.
Below are some of the communities located in Hickory County:
- Cross Timbers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Hermitage
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Hickory County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <3>
- Preston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Hickory County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
- Weaubleau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaubleau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaubleau
- Weaubleau is located in Hickory County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaubleau <3>
- Wheatland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Wheatland is located in Hickory County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Websites specific to Hickory County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Camden County
- Dallas County
- Polk County
- Saint Clair County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |