Welcome to Hawley ...
Hawley is located in Wayne County<1>.
The location of Hawley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hawley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hawley has a population of 1,144 people<3> (see below for details).
Hawley is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Hawley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hawley: (570)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hawley had an population of 1,144 people. This is a decrease of 5.53% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.2% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hawley had a population of 1,211 people. This makes Hawley the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,211 people, the population of Hawley decreased 7.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,303 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hawley.
Communities Also Named Hawley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Hawley - they are located in California (2), Colorado, Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ontario, 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.
- Carbondale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <5>
- Archbald
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
- Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <5>
- Jessup
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
- Jessup is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <5>
- Honesdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honesdale
- Honesdale is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honesdale <5>
- Jermyn
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
- Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <5>
- Moscow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <5>
- Forest City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Susquehanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <5>
- Mayfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <5>
- Waymart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waymart
- Waymart is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waymart <5>
- Vandling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hawley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hawley ...
Looking for more information about Hawley? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hawley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hawley.
Adding Hawley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hawley 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 Hawley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hawley post office opened in 1849.
We also found Hawley in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hawley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hawley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hawley. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hawley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |