Hickory Creek, Houston County, Texas

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Hickory Creek, Houston County, Texas
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Coordinates: 31°22′44″N95°19′17″W / 31.37889°N 95.32139°W / 31.37889; -95.32139
Country United States
State Texas
County Houston
Elevation
394 ft (120 m)
Time zone UTC-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.

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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.

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