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36.632095, -76.207992
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We found 24 communities that share the name Hickory.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Hickory.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In Virginia ...
Norfolk City
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Hickory [Norfolk City].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Pickens County
This Hickory is located in Pickens County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Hickory.
Illinois
Lake County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Hickory [Lake County].
Iowa
Monroe County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Hickory [Monroe County].
Kansas
Butler County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hickory [Butler County].
Kentucky
Graves County
This Hickory is located in Graves County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graves County community of Hickory.
Louisiana
Avoyelles Parish
This Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish and lies 986 miles [1,586.8 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avoyelles Parish community of Hickory.
Saint Tammany Parish
This Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Hickory.
Maryland
Harford County
This Hickory is located in Harford County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<2> to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Hickory.
Minnesota
Aitkin County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Hickory [Aitkin County].
Mississippi
Newton County
This Hickory is located in Newton County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Hickory.
Missouri
Grundy County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Hickory [Grundy County].
New York
Saint Lawrence County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Hickory [Saint Lawrence County].
North Carolina
Catawba County
This Hickory is located in Catawba County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catawba County community of Hickory.
Nash County
This Hickory is located in Nash County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Hickory.
Ohio
Carroll County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Carroll County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hickory.
Lucas County
This community is historic and although located in Lucas County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Hickory.
Mahoning County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Hickory [Mahoning County].
Oklahoma
Murray County
This Hickory is located in Murray County and lies 1,165 miles [1,874.9 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Murray County community of Hickory.
Pennsylvania
Forest County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Hickory [Forest County].
Washington County
This Hickory is located in Washington County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<2> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hickory.
Tennessee
Jefferson County
This Hickory is located in Jefferson County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hickory.
West Virginia
Mason County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Hickory [Mason County].
Wisconsin
Oconto County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Hickory [Oconto County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Benefit (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benefit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hickory to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hickory and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Hickory to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 162 miles [260.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,957 miles [9,586.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,650 miles [10,702.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,532 miles [7,293.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Hickory could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hickory) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6321, Longitude: -76.2080 In this case, the coordinates for Hickory have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hickory, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Hickory to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.541 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.695 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.235 degrees.