Hickory, Kentucky

Hickory (also, Hickory Grove)[3] is a census-designated place in Graves County, Kentucky, United States.,[4] which is located north of Mayfield and 18 miles (29 km) south of Paducah in far western Kentucky.

Hickory
Census-Designated Place
Hickory's position in Kentucky.
Coordinates: 36°49′16″N 88°38′48″W
Country United States
State Kentucky
CountyGraves
Area
[1]
 • Total0.90 sq mi (2.32 km2)
 • Land0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
427 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total235
 • Density263.75/sq mi (101.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
42051
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-36316
GNIS feature ID2629629[2]

Hickory was laid out in 1856 along the tracks of Illinois Central Gulf railroad, and named for the large hickory trees dotting the landscape. A post office called Hickory Grove was established in 1858, and the name of the post office was designated Hickory in 1914.[5]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2020235—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hickory, Kentucky
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hickory, Kentucky
  4. "Feature Detail Report for: Hickory, Kentucky." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hickory, Kentucky Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  5. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 139. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.



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