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Welcome to Hawleys ...

Hawleys is located in Delaware County<1>.

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

Hawleys is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hawleys lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Hawleys ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delawarecounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hawleys, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Hawleys ...

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

  • Oneonta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Delhi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <3>
  • Walton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Unadilla
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Otego
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Margaretville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Franklin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Andes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mundale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mundale is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
  • Downsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hawleys ...

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

Adding Hawleys to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hawleys.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hawleys - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.