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Welcome to Hickory ...

The town of Hickory is located in Newton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hickory, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.

When the people of Hickory refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hickorite<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hickory has a population of 518 people<3> (see below for details).

Hickory is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Hickory lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Hickory: 601 & 769<5>

The ZIP code for Hickory: 39332<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hickory had an population of 518 people. This is a decrease of 2.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hickory had a population of 530 people. This makes Hickory the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Hickory represents 0.02% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 203rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 530 people, the population of Hickory increased 6.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 499 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hickory.

Communities Also Named Hickory ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Hickory - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hickory.

Communities near Hickory ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hickory.

  • Meridian
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Newton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Union
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Decatur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Stonewall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Stonewall is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
  • Enterprise
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Chunky
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Montrose
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Montrose is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Fellowship ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fellowship is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
    • Former name for Fellowship:
    • Masengale
    • Fellowship has also been known as:
    • Old Fellowship

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hickory.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hickory. 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.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hickory. See our Newspapers Page for Hickory.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hickory ...

Looking for more information about Hickory? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hickory.

Adding Hickory to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hickory 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 (so far) for Hickory was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Hickory post office opened in 1860.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hickory.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Hickory refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Hickory may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hickory.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hickory - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Hickory area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Hickory). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hickory or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/