Hickory, Manufacturing hub in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States
Located at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Hickory spans across three counties and includes 26 parks connected by extensive bike trails.
The settlement emerged from a tavern built under a hickory tree in the 1850s and received official city status in 1889.
The Elliott Opera House, opening in 1889, introduced theatrical performances to Hickory until fire destroyed the building in 1902.
The city maintains multiple fixed bus routes through Greenway Public Transportation, connecting residents to neighboring communities and essential services.
During the 1944 polio outbreak, local residents collaborated to construct an emergency hospital in under 54 hours.
Location: Catawba County
Location: Caldwell County
Inception: 1870
Elevation above the sea: 362 m
Website: https://hickorync.gov
GPS coordinates: 35.73333,-81.34429
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:50
Bunker Hill Covered Bridge
20.7 km
Hightower Hall
22.1 km
St. Paul's Church and Cemetery
11.1 km
Murray's Mill Historic District
23.4 km
Claremont High School Historic District
255 m
Catawba County Courthouse
13.5 km
Shuford House
1.3 km
St. John's Lutheran Church
14.4 km
Highland School
2.7 km
First Presbyterian Church
422 m
Propst House
3.2 km
Oakwood Historic District
473 m
Hickory Municipal Building
210 m
Kenworth Historic District
1.5 km
St. Paul's Reformed Church
11.8 km
Houck's Chapel
2.5 km
Elliott–Carnegie Library
87 m
Dr. Glenn R. Frye House
919 m
Clement Geitner House
165 m
Grace Reformed Church
13.6 km
Hickory Southwest Downtown Historic District
403 m
Lee & Helen George House
1.4 km
Murray's Mill Historic Site
23.5 km
Newton Downtown Historic District
13.6 km
Bost-Burris House
11.3 km
John Alfred Moretz House
2.7 km
Abraham Anthony Farm
18 km
Foil–Cline House
13.7 kmReviews
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