Welcome to Braidwood ...
The city of Braidwood is located in Will County<1>.
The pronunciation of Braidwood: BRAYD-wood<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Braidwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Braidwood has a population of 6,174 people<3> (see below for details).
Braidwood is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Braidwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Braidwood: (815) and (779)<5>
The ZIP code for Braidwood: 60408<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Braidwood had an population of 6,174 people. This is a decrease of 0.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Braidwood had a population of 6,191 people. This makes Braidwood the county's 15th most populous community.
The population of Braidwood represents 0.05% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 296th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,191 people, the population of Braidwood increased 18.99% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,203 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Braidwood.
Communities Also Named Braidwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Braidwood - it's located in Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Braidwood.
Communities near Braidwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Braidwood.
- Joliet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Joliet is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <7>
- Bourbonnais
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
- Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <7>
- Shorewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
- Shorewood is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <7>
- Morris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Morris is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <7>
- Channahon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channahon
- Channahon is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channahon <7>
- Minooka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
- Minooka is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <7>
- Manteno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
- Manteno is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <7>
- Manhattan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Manhattan is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <7>
- Dwight
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Dwight is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <7>
- Elwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Elwood is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <7>
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 Braidwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Braidwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Braidwood. 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 Braidwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Braidwood. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Braidwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Braidwood ...
Looking for more information about Braidwood? 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 Braidwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Braidwood.
Adding Braidwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Braidwood 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 Braidwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Braidwood post office opened in 1867.
We also found Braidwood in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Braidwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Braidwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.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 Will, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Braidwood. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Braidwood. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Braidwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Braidwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Braidwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |