Welcome to Hico ...

Hico is located in Fayette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hico, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Hico is 2,140 feet [652 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Hico is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Hico: 304 & 681<3>

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, Tennessee and Texas.

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.

• Oak Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <5>
• Summersville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
  • Summersville is located in Nicholas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <5>
• Fayetteville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
• Rainelle
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainelle
  • Rainelle is located in Greenbrier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainelle <5>
• Montgomery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <5>
• Ansted
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
  • Ansted is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <5>
• Mount Hope
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <5>
• Smithers
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
  • Smithers is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <5>
• Gauley Bridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
  • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <5>
• Meadow Bridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
  • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 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 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hico, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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>

X2X - From that list, the Hico post office opened in 1895.

We also found Hico on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

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 West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/