Welcome to Hickory ...
The town of Hickory is located in Murray County<1> (at the time of its founding, Hickory was located in Indian Territory).
The location of Hickory has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hickory, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
When the people of Hickory refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hickorite<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hickory has a population of 76 people<4> (see below for details).
Hickory is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Hickory lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hickory lies within the (580) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hickory had an population of 76 people. This is an increase of 7.04% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.64% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hickory had a population of 71 people. This makes Hickory the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 71 people, the population of Hickory decreased 18.39% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 87 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, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), 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.
- Ada
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
- Sulphur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Sulphur is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur <6>
- Davis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <6>
- Wynnewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnewood
- Wynnewood is located in Garvin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynnewood <6>
- Stratford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Stratford is located in Garvin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <6>
- Roff
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roff
- Roff is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roff <6>
- Stonewall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonewall <6>
- Mill Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Creek <6>
- Fitzhugh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzhugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
- Fitzhugh is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzhugh <6>
- Dougherty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
- Dougherty is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dougherty <6>
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 for Hickory was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hickory post office opened in 1893.
We also found Hickory on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hickory.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickory. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Murray, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hickory. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hickory - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |