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Welcome to Hickory Withe ...

The town of Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County<1>.

Hickory Withe was established in 1834.

The community of Hickory Withe is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Hickory Withe: 901

Websites for Hickory Withe ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fayettecountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hickory Withe, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Hickory Withe ...

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

  • Bartlett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <4>
  • Collierville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Germantown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
  • Lakeland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Lakeland is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <4>
  • Arlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
  • Millington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Clopton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
    • Clopton is located in Tipton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
  • Atoka
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
    • Atoka is located in Tipton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <4>
  • Oakland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 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 Withe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hickory Withe.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hickory Withe ...

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

Adding Hickory Withe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hickory Withe 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 Withe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hickory Withe post office opened in 1845.

We also found Hickory Withe in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hickory Withe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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