Welcome to Hico ...
So far, we found very little information about Hico. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hico to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hico, please Contact Us.
Hico was located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Hico would have been located within present day Dallas County<2>.
The location of Hico has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hico, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hico is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Hico was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hico would have been located in the (417) 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, Kentucky, Louisiana, 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.
- Marshfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshfield <5>
- Buffalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <5>
- Fair Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
- Fair Grove is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <5>
- Conway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <5>
- Pleasant Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
- Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <5>
- Niangua
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Phillipsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <5>
- Halfway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Louisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Goodnight
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
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.
Adding Hico to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hico in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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.<6>
From that list, the Hico post office opened in 1903.
We also found Hico on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hico.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hico, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hico - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |