Welcome to Hickory Grove ...
Hickory Grove is located in Grant County<1>.
The location of Hickory Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hickory Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
A typical abbreviation for Hickory Grove: Hickory Grv.
Hickory Grove is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hickory Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hickory Grove: (608)
Communities Also Named Hickory Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Hickory Grove: This one is located in Grant County and the other is located in Manitowoc County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 45 communities that are also named Hickory Grove - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (5), Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi (3), New York, North Carolina (7), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (5), Tennessee (6), Texas, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hickory Grove.
Communities near Hickory Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hickory Grove.
- Richland Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Lancaster
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Boscobel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Fennimore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
- Fennimore is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Muscoda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Highland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Wauzeka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Montfort
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
- Montfort is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Livingston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Avoca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hickory Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hickory Grove. 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 Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hickory Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Hickory Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hickory Grove ...
Looking for more information about Hickory Grove? 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 Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hickory Grove.
Adding Hickory Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hickory Grove in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hickory Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Hickory Grove post office opened in 1856.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hickory Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickory Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hickory Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |