Hickory Creek, Houston County, Texas

For the town in Denton County, see Hickory Creek, Texas.

Hickory Creek, Houston County, Texas
Unincorporated community
Hickory Creek is located in Texas
Hickory Creek
Hickory Creek
Hickory Creek is located in the United States
Hickory Creek
Hickory Creek
Coordinates: 31°22′44″N 95°19′17″W / 31.37889°N 95.32139°W / 31.37889; -95.32139
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHouston
Elevation
394 ft (120 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)430 & 903
GNIS 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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