Welcome to Hico ...
Hico is located in Carroll County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Hico, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hico, you might consider that their post office opened in 1832.
Hico is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hico lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Hico: (731)
Communities Also Named Hico ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Hico - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hico.
Communities near Hico ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hico.
- Lavinia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Lavinia is located in Carroll County
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavinia <4>
- Ledbetter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Paris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
- Milan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
- McKenzie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- McKenzie is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <4>
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Huntingdon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
- Huntingdon is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <4>
- Union Central
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Dresden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
- Greenfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <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 Hico. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hico.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hico. 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 Hico.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hico. See our Newspapers Page for Hico.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hico ...
Looking for more information about Hico? 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 Hico, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hico.
Adding Hico to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hico 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 Hico was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hico post office opened in 1832.
We also found Hico in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hico.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hico. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hico - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |