Welcome to Hickory ...

Hickory is located in Jefferson County<1>.

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

Hickory is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Hickory, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Hickory: 865

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), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), 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.

• Knoxville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Knoxville is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 190,223 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <4>
• Kodak
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Kodak is located in Sevier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
  • Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <4>
• Cook Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
  • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
• Sevierville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sevierville is located in Sevier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevierville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sevierville <4>
• Dyers Ferry
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
  • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
• Seymour Heights
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
• Humes Ferry
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
• Jefferson City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <4>
• Oakland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakland is located in Grainger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
• Pigeon Forge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <4>

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.