Welcome to Hickory ...

Hickory is located in Nash County<1>.

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

Hickory is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Hickory: 252

Communities Also Named Hickory ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Hickory: This one is located in Nash County and the other is located in Catawba County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 24 communities that are also named Hickory - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, 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.

• Rocky Mount
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Rocky Mount is located in Edgecombe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,689 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <4>
• Nashville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Nashville is located in Nash County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
• Red Oak
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Oak is located in Nash County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
• Enfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Enfield is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <4>
• Sharpsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Sharpsburg is located in Edgecombe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <4>
• Dortches
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Dortches is located in Nash County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
• Whitakers
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <4>
• Battleboro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Battleboro is located in Edgecombe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleboro
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battleboro <4>
• Castalia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Castalia is located in Nash County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
• Momeyer
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Momeyer is located in Nash County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momeyer
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 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. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hickory, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hickory.