City Of Hurley

A brief History of Hurley

The City of Hurley was platted on March 13 , 1883. and was incorporated on October 17th. 1883. Before we can go forward from there, we should mention the early days of villages and outposts that would dot the area before Hurley was a town. Turner City, Spring Lake, Finlay Village, Turkey Ridge, and of course, Swan Lake were the early pioneer's destinations. Starting around 1870 settlers were moving in to Turner county. The largest settlement was at Swan Lake - which is 6 miles South of Hurley. Settlers continued to move into Swan lake , which was the county seat in those early days. Until the railroads starting coming thorough. Then , the railroads, the track, and town platting, determined where many a small town was to be.