Welcome to Hitt ...
Hitt is located in Carroll County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hitt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Hitt is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hitt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hitt: 815 & 779<3>
Communities Also Named Hitt ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Hitt: This one is located in Carroll County and the other is located in La Salle County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 3 communities that are also named Hitt - they are located in Missouri and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hitt.
Communities near Hitt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hitt.
- Dixon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dixon
- From Hitt to Dixon
- Sterling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sterling
- From Hitt to Sterling
- Rock Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Rock Falls is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Falls <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rock Falls
- From Hitt to Rock Falls
- Morrison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Morrison is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <4>
- Mount Morris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
- Mount Morris is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Morris <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Morris
- From Hitt to Mount Morris
- Polo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Polo is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Polo
- From Hitt to Polo
- Mount Carroll
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carroll
- Mount Carroll is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carroll <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Carroll
- From Hitt to Mount Carroll
- Forreston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
- Forreston is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <4>
- Lanark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Lanark is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanark <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lanark
- From Hitt to Lanark
- Pearl City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Pearl City is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pearl City
- From Hitt to Pearl City
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 Hitt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hitt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hitt. 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 Hitt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hitt. See our Newspapers Page for Hitt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hitt ...
Looking for more information about Hitt? 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 Hitt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hitt.
Adding Hitt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hitt 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 Hitt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Hitt post office opened in 1884.
We also found Hitt in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hitt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hitt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: visitcarrollcountyil.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hitt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Hitt area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Hitt area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |