Welcome to Hurley ...

Hurley is located in Cerro Gordo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hurley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Hurley is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Hurley: 641

Communities Also Named Hurley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Hurley - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Hurley ...

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

• Mason City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
  • Mason City is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <3>
• Clear Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
  • Clear Lake is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <3>
• Hampton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Hampton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <3>
• Garner
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
  • Garner is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <3>
• Nora Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
  • Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <3>
• Manly
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
  • Manly is located in Worth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manly <3>
• Sheffield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
  • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
• Rockford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <3>
• Ventura
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventura have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
  • Ventura is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ventura <3>
• Latimer
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
  • Latimer is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <3>

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 Hurley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hurley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hurley. 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 Hurley.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hurley ...

Looking for more information about Hurley? 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 Hurley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hurley.

Adding Hurley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hurley 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 Hurley was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hurley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cerro Gordo County: www.co.cerro-gordo.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/