Around Hickory Flat ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Tupelo. It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the northeast of where Hickory Flat would have been located. Tupelo has a population of 38,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Amory. It is located about 22 miles [ km] to the east of Hickory Flat and has a population of 6,700 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Hickory Flat, with the nearest first.
- Van Vleet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
- Goodford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
- Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
- Okolona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <2>
- New Houlka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <2>
- Thelma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Houston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <2>
- Egypt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Holmes County
- Shannon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Shannon is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <2>
- Egypt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
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- Algoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algoma <2>
- Verona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Verona is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <2>
- Nettleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Nettleton is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <2>
- New Wren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
- New Wren is located in Monroe County
- Una
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- Una is located in Clay County
- Anchor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Algoma
For more communities neighboring Hickory Flat, please visit our County-by-County Page for Hickory Flat.
Chickasaw County ...
Hickory Flat would have been located within present day Chickasaw County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chickasaw County: Calhoun, Clay, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc & Webster.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Flat ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hickory Flat.
Airports Near Hickory Flat ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Hickory Flat and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Hickory Flat.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Mississippi:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hickory Flat. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Chickasaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Hickory Flat), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |