[3] Neighborhoods in the village are Hawthorn, Clary's Forest, and Clemens Crossing.

The name Hickory Ridge is derived from the 1749 estate "Hickory Ridge" in nearby Highland,[4] which later became the family home of the nephew of hospital and university founder Johns Hopkins.

[3] The Kahler farm was one of three large tracts originally purchased by Robert Moxley that started the Columbia project in 1963.

[10] The Village Center, opened in 1992, has a Giant Food grocery store, bank, restaurants, a gas station, and other establishments.

[12] Howard County General Hospital is located in Hickory Ridge, at the intersection of Little Patuxent Parkway and Cedar Lane.