Welcome to Hardaway ...
Hardaway is located in Macon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hardaway, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
Hardaway is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hardaway lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Hardaway (for example, toward Columbus (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Hardaway: 334
The ZIP code for Hardaway: 36039<3>
Communities Also Named Hardaway ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Hardaway - they are located in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hardaway.
Communities near Hardaway ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hardaway.
- Pike Road
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Road
- Pike Road is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pike Road <4>
- Tuskegee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskegee
- Tuskegee is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuskegee <4>
- Tallassee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallassee
- Tallassee is located in Elmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallassee <4>
- Union Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Springs
- Union Springs is located in Bullock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Springs <4>
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Shorter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
- Shorter is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <4>
- Fitzpatrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Mitchell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- La Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Calebee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Calebee is located in Macon County
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 Hardaway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hardaway.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hardaway. 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 Hardaway.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hardaway. See our Newspapers Page for Hardaway.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hardaway ...
Looking for more information about Hardaway? 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 Hardaway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hardaway.
Adding Hardaway to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hardaway in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hardaway was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Hardaway post office opened in 1853.
We also found Hardaway on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hardaway.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hardaway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hardaway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hardaway). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hardaway or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |