Hickory Creek, Grundy County, Missouri

Hickory Creek (also called Hickory) is an unincorporated community in southwest Grundy County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on the banks of Hickory Creek along the west margin of the Thompson River bottomland and six miles south-southwest of Trenton.[2]

For other places known as Hickory Creek, see Hickory Creek.

History

A post office called Hickory was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1942.[3] The community takes its name from nearby Hickory Creek.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hickory Creek, Grundy County, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 21, ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  4. "Grundy County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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