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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>

The ZIP code for Hico: 25854<4>

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)
  • Summersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayetteville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rainelle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Ansted
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mount Hope
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Smithers
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Gauley Bridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Meadow Bridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
    • 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 (so far) 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 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hico.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hico - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Hico area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Hico area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hico). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hico or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/