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Welcome to Hickory Ridge ...

Hickory Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.


The location of Hickory Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Hickory Ridge: Hickory Rdg. (or less commonly used: Hickory Rdge. or Hickory Ridg.)

Hickory Ridge is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hickory Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Hickory Ridge: (704) and (980)<4>

Communities Also Named Hickory Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Hickory Ridge - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), Delaware (3), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland (3), Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Hickory Ridge ...

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

  • Charlotte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Concord
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Huntersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
    • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <5>
  • Kannapolis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
    • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <5>
  • Indian Trail
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
    • Indian Trail is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <5>
  • Monroe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
  • Matthews
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cornelius
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
    • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <5>
  • Mint Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Mill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hickory Ridge ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickory Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Mecklenburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hickory Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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