Welcome to Hervey City ...

Hervey City is located in Macon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hervey City, 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.

Hervey City is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Hervey City: 217 & 447<3>

Communities near Hervey City ...

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

• Decatur
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Decatur is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
• Sullivan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Sullivan is located in Moultrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <4>
• Forsyth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
  • Forsyth is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <4>
• Moweaqua
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
  • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <4>
• Bement
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
  • Bement is located in Piatt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <4>
• Cerro Gordo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
  • Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <4>
• Harristown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
  • Harristown is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <4>
• Long Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
  • Long Creek is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
• Bethany
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <4>
• Warrensburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
  • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hervey City ...

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

Adding Hervey City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hervey City 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 Hervey City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Hervey City in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hervey City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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