Welcome to Hickory Creek ...
Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Hickory Creek, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hickory Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Hickory Creek: Hickory Crk. (or less commonly used: Hickory Ck. or Hickory Cr.)
Hickory Creek is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hickory Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hickory Creek is within the (660) area code.
Communities Also Named Hickory Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Hickory Creek: This one is located in Grundy County and the other is located in Audrain County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 10 communities that are also named Hickory Creek - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Texas (3) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hickory Creek.
Communities near Hickory Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hickory Creek.
- Chillicothe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <4>
- Trenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
- Gallatin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gallatin is located in Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <4>
- Jamesport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesport
- Jamesport is located in Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesport <4>
- Gilman City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman City
- Gilman City is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman City <4>
- Breckenridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Utica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Galt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Galt is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <4>
- Spickard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
- Spickard is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <4>
- Chula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chula have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
- Chula is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula <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 Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hickory Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hickory Creek. 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 Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hickory Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Hickory Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hickory Creek ...
Looking for more information about Hickory Creek? 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 Hickory Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hickory Creek.
Adding Hickory Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hickory Creek 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 Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hickory Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickory Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Grundy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hickory Creek - 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> | 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. |