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Welcome to Hastings ...

Hastings is located in Cook County<1>.

Hastings is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Hastings ...

While we believe that this Hastings is located in Cook County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Hastings. Those communities are located in the following counties: Kane and Vermilion County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 33 communities that are also named Hastings - they are located in Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Hastings ...

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

  • Aurora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Naperville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Joliet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cicero
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bolingbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Orland Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tinley Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
    • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <3>
  • Oak Lawn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
    • Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <3>
  • Berwyn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Berwyn is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
  • Wheaton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hastings ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hastings - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.