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Welcome to Hickory ...

The city of Hickory is primarily located in Catawba County<1>. A portion of Hickory extends into Burke County and Caldwell County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hickory, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

When the people of Hickory refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hickorite<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hickory has a population of 41,258 people<3> (see below for details).

Hickory is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Hickory: (828)

Websites for Hickory ...

Official Website:   www.hickorygov.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.catawbachamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hickory had an population of 41,258 people. This is an increase of 3.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hickory had a population of 40,010 people (which is 25.92% of the total population of Catawba County). This makes Hickory the county's most populous community.

The population of Hickory represents 0.42% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 21st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 40,010 people, the population of Hickory increased 7.49% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 37,222 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hickory.

Communities Also Named Hickory ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Hickory: This one is located in Catawba County and the other is located in Nash County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 24 communities that are also named Hickory - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hickory.

Communities near Hickory ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hickory.

  • Lenoir
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
    • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
    • Former name for Lenoir:
    • Tucker's Barn
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <5>
  • Morganton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
    • Morganton is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <5>
  • Newton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincolnton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Conover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
    • Conover is located in Catawba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <5>
  • Sawmills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
    • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
  • Granite Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
    • Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <5>
  • Valdese
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
    • Valdese is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <5>
  • Gamewell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
    • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
  • Hudson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
    • Former name for Hudson:
    • Hudsonville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <5>

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hickory.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hickory. 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.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hickory. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hickory.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hickory ...

Looking for more information about Hickory? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hickory.

Adding Hickory to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hickory 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 Hickory was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Hickory post office opened in 1876.

We also found Hickory in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hickory.

The official website for Hickory: www.hickorygov.com/

The official website for Catawba County: www.co.catawba.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Catawba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Hickory refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Hickory may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hickory.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hickory - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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