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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Hawley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hawley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hawley, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Hawley (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hawley. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Hawley is historic, it would have been located within present day Tazewell County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tazewell County: Fulton, Logan, Mason, McLean, Peoria & Woodford.
Below are the counties that are near Hawley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hawley:
- Tazewell County (The home county of Hawley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawley, with the one closest to Hawley listed first.
- Midway
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- South Pekin
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- South Pekin is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pekin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Schaeferville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Schaeferville is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
- Crescent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crescent is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Powerton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Powerton is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerton
- Stoehrs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stoehrs is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoehrs
- Pekin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pekin Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pekin Heights is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin Heights
- Towne Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Towne Oaks is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towne Oaks
- Dillon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dillon is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Parkland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parkland is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Green Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawley, with the one closest to Hawley listed first.
- Banner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Breeds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Breeds is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
- Liverpool
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Canton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dunfermline
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brereton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brereton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
- Norris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Saint David
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Farmington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bryant
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sepo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sepo is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
- Cuba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Knox County
- Yates City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawley, with the one closest to Hawley listed first.
- Emden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hartsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Holland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bell is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Evans
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Evans is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Atlanta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lawndale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lincoln
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawley, with the one closest to Hawley listed first.
- Manito
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Forest City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- San Jose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Natrona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Natrona is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
- Goofy Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
- Topeka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Buzzville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buzzville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
- Mason City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Teheran
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Teheran is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
- Easton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- McLean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawley, with the one closest to Hawley listed first.
- Stanford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Danvers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Danvers is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Danvers has also been known as:
- Danver
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <2>
- Carlock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- McLean
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yuton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Yuton is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
- Menard County
- Greenview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Peoria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawley, with the one closest to Hawley listed first.
- Mapleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston Mines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bartonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Glasford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bellevue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bellevue is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
- Maxwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Maxwell is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Peoria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- West Peoria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Norwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Norwood is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- North Peoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- North Peoria is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Peoria
- Pottstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pottstown is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Hanna City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawley, with the one closest to Hawley listed first.
- Germantown Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Goodfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bay View Gardens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Spring Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Congerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Eureka
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Metamora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Roanoke
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Secor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hawley, see our County-by-County Page for Hawley.
Cemeteries Near Hawley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hawley.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hawley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hawley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hawley, with the one closest to Hawley listed first.
- Hawley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Haynes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
- The Haynes Cemetery has also been known as:
- Haines Cemetery
- Rankin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106091 <3>
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
- The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
- Woodrow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow Cemetery
- The Woodrow Cemetery has also been known as:
- Woodrow Union Church Cemetery
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Old Sand Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sand Prairie Cemetery
- The Old Sand Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hamson Cemetery
- Weyhrich Cemetery
- Glendale Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tharpe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bequaith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bequaith Cemetery
- The Bequaith Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bequeath Cemetery
- Bequaith Cemetery #2
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Railroad Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railroad Cemetery
- The Railroad Cemetery has also been known as:
- Schoolhouse Cemetery
- Hollis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (319 more) ...
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
- The Elm Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Miars Cemetery
- Kimler's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimler's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kimler's Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Pekin.
- The Kimler's Cemetery has also been known as:
- Craft Cemetery
- Kimler Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pekin Memorial Park Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Hawley itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hawley, with the one closest to Hawley listed first.
- Stoehrs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stoehrs is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoehrs
- Pekin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hollis
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hollis is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Orchard Mines
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Orchard Mines is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Mines
- Mapleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dillon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dillon is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Green Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Grove is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Kingston Mines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Groveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Manito
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Wesley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wesley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Glasford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bartonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hawley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hawley.
Newspapers Published in Hawley ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 196 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hawley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hawley, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hawley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hawley:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Tazewell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Knox County
- Logan County
- Mason County
- McLean County
- Menard County
- Peoria County
- Woodford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hawley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hawley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |