Welcome to Hartford ...

The village of Hartford is located in Williamson County<1>.

The location of Hartford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Hartford: HART-fuhrd<3>

When the people of Hartford refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hartfordite<4>

Hartford is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Hartford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hartford is within the boundaries of the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Hartford ...

While we believe that this Hartford is located in Williamson County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Hartford. Those communities are located in the following counties: Madison and Saline County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 37 communities that are also named Hartford - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hartford.

Communities near Hartford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hartford.

• Marion
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <6>
• Herrin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
  • Herrin is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <6>
• Harrisburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <6>
• West Frankfort
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
  • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
• Benton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <6>
• Eldorado
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
  • Eldorado is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <6>
• Johnston City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston City
  • Johnston City is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston City <6>
• Carrier Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
  • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
  • Former names for Carrier Mills:
  • Carriers Mills
  • Morrilsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <6>
• Energy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
  • Energy is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <6>
• Galatia
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
  • Galatia is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hartford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hartford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hartford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hartford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hartford. See our Newspapers Page for Hartford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hartford ...

Looking for more information about Hartford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hartford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hartford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hartford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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