Hickory, NC Community Links

Hickory is the banking, commercial, medical, and transportation hub of a 350,000-person metropolitan area, with over 38,000 of those people living in the city limits. Hickory is famous for its furniture and hosiery industries, and is now known for its telecommunications industries, which produce much of the world's supply of fiber optic cable. Hickory is located in Catawba County.


Hickory Educational Opprotunities

Hickory Public Schools
Catawba County Public Schools
Catawba Valley High School
Tabernacle Christian School
Hickory Day School
Hickory Christian Academy
Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory Metro Higher Education Center
Lenior-Rhyne College
Appalachian State University (45 miles NW of Hickory)




 

  • Catawba County Chamber of Commerce
  • Catawba County Economic Development Corporation
  • Catawba County Schools
  • Catawba Valley Heritage Alliance
  • Charlotte Observer - Catawba Valley Neighbors
  • Current Weather Conditions in Hickory
  • Downtown Development Association
  • Hickory Public Schools
  • Hickory Community Theatre
  • Hickory Daily Record
  • Hickory Metro Convention & Visitor's Bureau


  • Hickory Metro Convention Center
  • Hickory Metropolitan Higher Education Center
  • Hickory Metro Sports Commission
  • The Innovation Groups
  • Lenoir-Rhyne College
  • North Carolina Community Foundation
  • North Carolina Local Government Credit Union
  • Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center
  • Western Piedmont Council of Governments (WPCOG)
  • WHKY Radio and Television
  • WRAL-TV Online (NC News)




  • Hickory, North Carolina - where almost every doorway says, "come on in," and every smiling face greets you with Southern hospitality. Folks around here want to make you feel at home, whether you're shopping for furniture or enjoying a quiet weekend getaway.