Hicksville is a Hamlet located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. One tradition says the community was named after Valentine Hicks, landowner; another says it was named for Elias Hicks, Quaker reformer. According to Wikipedia, "Valentine Hicks, son-in-law of nationally famous abolitionist and Quaker preacher Elias Hicks, and eventual president of the Long Island Railroad bought land in the village in 1834 and turned into a station stop on the LIRR in 1837. The station became a depot for produce particularly pickles for a Heinz Company plant. After a blight destroyed the pickle crops, the farmers grew potatoes. It turned into a bustling New York City suburb in the building boom following World War II."

Today Hicksville is a diverse suburban community offering affordable housing, and a well-regarded school system. The majority of homes in Hicksville are Cape Cods, Colonials, and Ranches.

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