This Is Not a Government Office or Records Custodian. Hickory Residents Directory is privately operated. We cannot retrieve records, issue certified copies, verify who lives at an address, or remove a person from a public roll or database. Send those requests to the office with custody of the record. For an emergency, call 911. If someone is stalking or harassing you, contact law enforcement.
Need a Particular Record?
These routes match the records most often associated with Hickory:
- An address, parcel, or recorded owner: use the Hickory street address directory.
- A historic household or printed volume: use the Hickory city directory collections.
- One named person: start with the Hickory resident lookup routes.
- The offices behind public records: see the Hickory records offices reference.
- A record that is not online: make a focused request to the custodian under the North Carolina Public Records Act, Chapter 132.
City records and public-record routing: City Clerk Debbie Miller, 76 N Center St, third floor, Hickory, NC 28601, 828-323-7409. The reviewed city contact information does not list separate clerk office hours, so confirm availability before visiting.
County-held records: Hickory is in Catawba County, and many county records are held in Newton. Contact the Catawba County Register of Deeds, 100 Government Drive, Department C, Newton, NC 28658, 828-465-8380, for deeds and local vital-record services. The Register of Deeds lists Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except holidays, for recording and viewing.
For a court file, use the Catawba County Clerk of Superior Court at 828-695-6100. For a tax or parcel record, contact the Catawba Tax Department at 828-465-8414. The Tax Department is at 25 Government Drive, Newton, NC 28658.