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History · Hickory Hill

Hickory Hill dates to 1979

Below: maps from 1905 on and the census since 1980.

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How Hickory Hill began

When was Hickory Hill founded?

1979

Hickory Hill dates its founding to 1979 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1980.

First census: 171 in 19802020 census: 11947 years
Founding year: Wikidata.

What stands out about Hickory Hill’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Hickory Hill are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19056 editions of the USGS map, 1905 to 1981. Watch Hickory Hill change.
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On the map

Hickory Hill on the map, 1905 to 1981

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Hickory Hill. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Hickory Hill on the 1905 USGS mapHickory Hill on the 1912 USGS mapHickory Hill on the 1951 USGS mapHickory Hill on the 1960 USGS mapHickory Hill on the 1971 USGS mapHickory Hill on the 1981 USGS map1905Prospect sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Hickory Hill.

The story so far

Hickory Hill, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Hickory Hill yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Hickory Hill is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hickory Hill had a population of 119.

Hickory Hill was established in 1979. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 114 to 119 (+4%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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People over time

Hickory Hill, census by census

0100198020002020Peak: 171

Between 114 and 171 people in every census since 1980.

5 censuses, 1980–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Hickory Hill’s Wikipedia page.

Questions about Hickory Hill’s history

What year was Hickory Hill founded?

In 1979, according to Wikidata. the census of 1980 counted 171 people here.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.