Hickory Creek, Houston County, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
31°22′44″N 95°19′17″W / 31.37889°N 95.32139°W / 31.37889; -95.32139CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyHoustonElevation
394 ft (120 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)430 & 903GNIS feature ID1383342[1]

Hickory Creek is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 31 in 2000.

History

Hickory Creek was most likely named for a nearby creek of the same name. A post office was established in 1876 but closed that next year. In the 1930s, it only had a church and several scattered houses. The population was 31 in 2000.[2]

Geography

Hickory Creek is located on Farm to Market Road 3187 near the Davy Crockett National Forest, 17 mi (27 km) northeast of Crockett in north-central Houston County.[2]

Education

Today, the community is served by the Kennard Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hickory Creek, Houston County, Texas
  2. ^ a b Hickory Creek, TX (Houston County) from the Handbook of Texas Online
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