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Hickory Hill, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 39°44′54″N 75°55′15″W / 39.74833°N 75.92083°W / 39.74833; -75.92083
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Hickory Hill, Chester County,
Pennsylvania
Hickory Hill is located in Pennsylvania
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Location of Hickory Hill in Pennsylvania
Hickory Hill is located in the United States
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Hill (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°44′54″N 75°55′15″W / 39.74833°N 75.92083°W / 39.74833; -75.92083
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
TownshipElk
Elevation449 ft (137 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
19363
Area code610
FIPS code42-34296
GNIS feature ID1176961

Hickory Hill (formerly the village of Nottinghamdale) is a populated place located within Elk Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States.[2][3][4][5][6] It has an estimated elevation of 449 feet (137 m) above sea level.[5]

History

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Hickory Hill was home to grist- and sawmills, a limekiln, and the Little Elk Friends Meeting, which was founded in 1825.[2]

The Hickory Hill post office was established June 18, 1850 & the first postmaster was Wm. C. Shuler.[7][2][8][9]

After the Hickory Hill post office was established in 1850 the town's name changed from Nottinghamdale to the currently known name Hickory Hill.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Hickory Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b c d "History – Elk Township". elktownship.org. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Chester County Press 09-28-2022 Edition by Ad Pro Inc. - Issuu". issuu.com. September 27, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "Hickory Hill Populated Place Profile / Chester County, Pennsylvania Data". pennsylvania.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Hickory Hill, Elk Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States - Overview - Histopolis". www.histopolis.com. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "Clipping From The Philadelphia Inquirer". The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 12, 1834. p. 2.
  7. ^ "Chester Co PA; EARLY POST OFFICES". sites.rootsweb.com. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  8. ^ Chester County Historical Society Photograph Collections. "Robert Brinton Postal History Collection | Chester County Pennsylvania Post Offices" (PDF). Chester County History Center.
  9. ^ Pisasale, Gene (January 3, 2015). "The covered bridges of Chester County". Daily Local. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
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