Hickory Creek, Grundy County, Missouri facts for kids

Hickory Creek (sometimes just called Hickory) is a small place in Missouri, a state in the United States. It's an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that doesn't have its own local government, like a city or town does.

Hickory Creek is located in the southwestern part of Grundy County. You can find it right next to the Hickory Creek itself. This area is also near the Thompson River. It's about six miles (or ten kilometers) southwest of a larger town called Trenton.

History of Hickory Creek

Hickory Creek has a simple but interesting history. A post office was opened here in 1878. A post office is where people send and receive mail. This post office was named "Hickory." It served the community for many years, helping people connect with others through letters and packages.

The post office stayed open for a long time, until 1942. After that, the mail services for the area likely moved to a nearby town. The community got its name from the Hickory Creek that flows nearby. This creek is named after the hickory trees that grow in the region.