Welcome to Radley ...

Radley is located in Lee County<1>.

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

Radley is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Radley: 815 & 779<3>

Communities Also Named Radley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Radley - they are located in Indiana and Kansas.

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

Communities near Radley ...

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

• Sandwich
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
  • Sandwich is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandwich <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sandwich
  • From Radley to Sandwich
• Mendota
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
  • Mendota is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <4>
• Sheridan
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • Sheridan is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <4>
• Hinckley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
  • Hinckley is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinckley <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hinckley
  • From Radley to Hinckley
• Somonauk
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somonauk
  • Somonauk is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somonauk <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Somonauk
  • From Radley to Somonauk
• Earlville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
  • Earlville is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <4>
• Waterman
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
  • Waterman is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterman <4>
• Newark
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in Kendall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
• Shabbona
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona
  • Shabbona is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shabbona <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Shabbona
  • From Radley to Shabbona
• Leland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
  • Leland is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <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 Radley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Radley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Radley ...

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

Adding Radley to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Radley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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