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History · Hickory Hills

Half of Hickory Hills’ homes were built after 1989

Most of Hickory Hills was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1989. Below: maps from 1891 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Hickory Hills’ 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 Hills are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18916 editions of the USGS map, 1891 to 1994. Watch Hickory Hills change.
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Hickory Hills on the map, 1891 to 1994

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

Hickory Hills on the 1891 USGS mapHickory Hills on the 1947 USGS mapHickory Hills on the 1950 USGS mapHickory Hills on the 1969 USGS mapHickory Hills on the 1976 USGS mapHickory Hills on the 1994 USGS map1891Wilkes-Barre 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 Hills.

The story so far

Hickory Hills, in brief

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

Hickory Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Foster Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, southwest of the borough of White Haven. The CDP population was 562 at the 2010 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 562 to 624 (+11%).

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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Famous people

Famous people close to Hickory Hills

Nobody well known was born in Hickory Hills itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Jack PalanceAmerican actor · b. 1919
Gene SnitskyAmerican professional wrestler · b. 1970
Lou BarlettaAmerican politician · b. 1956
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Tom DeMarcoAmerican software engineer, author, and consult… · b. 1940
Hubie BrownAmerican basketball player and coach · b. 1933
Andrew SoltisAmerican chess player · b. 1947

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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. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.