Welcome to Hickory Rock ...

Hickory Rock is located in Franklin County<1>.

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

Hickory Rock is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Hickory Rock: (919) & (984)<4>

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
  • Henderson is located in Vance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <5>
• Nashville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
  • Nashville is located in Nash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <5>
• Louisburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
  • Louisburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <5>
• Red Oak
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
  • Red Oak is located in Nash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
• Franklinton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
  • Franklinton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinton <5>
• Youngsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
  • Youngsville is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <5>
• Spring Hope
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
  • Spring Hope is located in Nash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hope <5>
• Warrenton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
  • Warrenton is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <5>
• Bunn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
  • Bunn is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunn <5>
• Castalia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
  • Castalia is located in Nash County
  • 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.nc.us/

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