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Welcome to Hickory Valley ...

The town of Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hickory Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.

A typical abbreviation for Hickory Valley: Hickory Vly. (or less commonly used: Hickory Vally. or Hickory Vlly.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hickory Valley has a population of 93 people<2> (see below for details).

Hickory Valley is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Hickory Valley: 731

The ZIP code for Hickory Valley: 38042<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hickory Valley had an population of 93 people. This is a decrease of 6.06% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 31.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hickory Valley had a population of 99 people. This makes Hickory Valley the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 99 people, the population of Hickory Valley decreased 27.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 136 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hickory Valley.

Communities Also Named Hickory Valley ...

While we believe that this Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Hickory Valley. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hamilton and Union County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 5 communities that are also named Hickory Valley - they are located in Arkansas, Louisiana and Utah.

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

Communities near Hickory Valley ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hickory Valley ...

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

Adding Hickory Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hickory Valley 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 (so far) for Hickory Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hickory Valley post office opened in 1858.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hickory Valley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hardeman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hickory Valley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hickory Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Hickory Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hickory Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/