Welcome to Hawley ...
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.
Hawley would have been located within present day Tazewell County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hawley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hawley is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Hawley was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Hawley was located: 309 & 861<4>
Communities Also Named Hawley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Hawley: This one is located in Tazewell County and the other is located in Henry County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 20 communities that are also named Hawley - they are located in California (2), Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hawley.
Communities near Hawley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hawley.
- Peoria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Peoria is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <5>
- Pekin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Pekin is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <5>
- East Peoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
- East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
- Former name for East Peoria:
- Hilton
- Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
- Morton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <5>
- Bartonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
- Bartonville is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonville <5>
- Peoria Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Heights
- Peoria Heights is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria Heights <5>
- Creve Coeur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
- Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
- Former name for Creve Coeur:
- Wesley City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <5>
- West Peoria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
- West Peoria is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <5>
- Marquette Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Heights
- Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
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 Hawley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hawley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hawley. 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 Hawley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hawley. See our Newspapers Page for Hawley.
Adding Hawley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hawley in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hawley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hawley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hawley - 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 Hawley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Hawley 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. |