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Welcome to Hickory Rock ...

Hickory Rock is located in Franklin County<1>.

Hickory Rock is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Hickory Rock: 919 & 984<3>

Communities near Hickory Rock ...

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

  • Henderson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Nashville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Louisburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Red Oak
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Franklinton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Youngsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Hope
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Warrenton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Bunn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bunn is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunn <4>
  • Castalia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Castalia is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hickory Rock ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hickory Rock - 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 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the Hickory Rock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the Hickory Rock 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.