About Hickory
Hickory, KY is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Kentucky.
Hickory holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.89 square miles.
📰 Hickory News Today
- KY man arrested on out-of-county warrant in Cooper County Central Mo Info · Jun 22
- Obituary information for Laura Hayden Milner & Orr Funeral Home · Dec 22
- Shirley Ann Myre West Kentucky Star · Feb 12
- Hickory woman arrested after allegedly selling meth West Kentucky Star · Apr 21
- Southern Living names this popular Kentucky BBQ spot as one of Top 50 in US - The Courier-Journal The Courier-Journal · Sep 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hickory Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Hickory — but the Kentucky one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Hickory
- Dinner Bell
- Hoskins BBQ — barbecue
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKentucky
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.89 sq mi
Coordinates36.8174, -88.6479