Welcome to Hickory Glen ...
Hickory Glen is located in Rankin County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Hickory Glen: Hickory Gln.
Hickory Glen is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hickory Glen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hickory Glen: 601 & 769<3>
Communities Also Named Hickory Glen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hickory Glen - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hickory Glen.
Communities near Hickory Glen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hickory Glen.
- Jackson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brandon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ridgeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Byram
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
- Raymond
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pelahatchie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Glen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hickory Glen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hickory Glen. 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 Glen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hickory Glen. See our Newspapers Page for Hickory Glen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hickory Glen ...
Looking for more information about Hickory Glen? 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 Glen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hickory Glen.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Rankin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hickory Glen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Hickory Glen area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Hickory Glen area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |