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Welcome to Hickey ...

Hickey is located in Putnam County<1>.

Hickey is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hickey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Hickey (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Hickey: 931

Communities Also Named Hickey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Hickey: This one is located in Putnam County and the other is located in Campbell County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 4 communities that are also named Hickey - they are located in Manitoba, Michigan and Texas.

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

Communities near Hickey ...

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

  • Cookeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Temperance Hall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
  • Sparta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Smithville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lafayette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
  • Algood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Carthage
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • White Plains
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • White Plains is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
  • Pekin ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pekin is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
  • Bluff Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 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 Hickey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hickey.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hickey ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hickey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.