Hickory Flat, Georgia
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Hickory Flat is an unincorporated community in southeastern Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. It geographic center is now a triangle formed by GA 140 on the north and east, Hickory Rd on the south, and East Cherokee Drive on the west. This triangle is now the business hub of the community with two shopping centers anchored by grocery stores. It also contains the Hickory Flat Public Library and the Sequoyah High School educational complex which includes feeder schools; Hickory Flat Elementary and Dean Rusk Middle School.
History
The community of Hickory Flat has a long history, dating to the period of frontier settlement of former
Suburban sprawl
Once a sparsely populated community, with many acres of open land and few people per square mile, Hickory Flat has begun to embrace modern fast food outlets and retail stores.[4] All new homes have a minimum of 0.2 acres (0.081 ha). Since 2007 new home and commercial builders have taken to the area. Today retail space continues to be constructed to keep up with the fast-growing population.
Within a 10-mile (16 km) radius of the town is the county seat of Canton, to the north, and Woodstock, to the south. Access to I-575 and GA 400 are also within a 20-mile (32 km) span. It is approximately 40 miles (64 km) north of downtown Atlanta.
Zip codes
- 30115, Canton residences and businesses
- 30188, Woodstock residences and businesses
Schools
The town has three main public schools, located side-by-side on Hickory Road: Hickory Flat Elementary,
References
- ^ "Native American History of Cherokee County, Georgia". AccessGenealogy.com. July 1, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "Cherokee County, 1839". GeorgiaInfo - New Georgia Encyclopedia - University of Georgia. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "About Indian Knoll Elementary School". Cherokee County School District. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c Kristal Dixon (June 14, 2018). "Hickory Flat Store Demolished For Chick-fil-A". Patch.com. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ Kristal Dixon (January 8, 2019). "Chick-fil-A Opens Jan. 9 In Hickory Flat". Patch.com. Retrieved April 18, 2019.