Welcome to Harvard Hills ...
Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County<1>.
The pronunciation of Harvard Hills: HAHR-verd<2>
Harvard Hills is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Harvard Hills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Harvard Hills: 309 & 861<4>
Communities near Harvard Hills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harvard Hills.
- Peoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pekin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Peoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Washington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bartonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chillicothe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Peoria Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eureka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <5>
- Creve Coeur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Harvard Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harvard Hills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harvard Hills. 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 Harvard Hills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harvard Hills. See our Newspapers Page for Harvard Hills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harvard Hills ...
Looking for more information about Harvard Hills? 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 Harvard Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harvard Hills.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Harvard Hills. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harvard Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Harvard Hills area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Harvard Hills area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |