Country United States County Graves GNIS feature ID 2629629 Zip code 42051 Area code Area codes 270 and 364 | State Kentucky Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Elevation 130 m Local time Friday 8:11 PM | |
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Weather 4°C, Wind NE at 13 km/h, 49% Humidity | ||
Hickory (also, Hickory Grove) is a census-designated place in Graves County, Kentucky, United States., which is located north of Mayfield and 18 miles (29 km) south of Paducah in far western Kentucky.
Map of Hickory, KY 42051, USA
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.
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Hickory, Kentucky Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA