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Welcome to Country Hills ...

Country Hills is located in Will County<1>.


The location of Country Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Country Hills is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Country Hills and travel south, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Country Hills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Country Hills - they are located in Alabama (2), Mississippi, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Utah (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Country Hills ...

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

  • Joliet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hammond
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <4>
  • Orland Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Tinley Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
    • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <4>
  • Calumet City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Chicago Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Schererville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
    • Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <4>
  • New Lenox
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
    • New Lenox is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox <4>
  • Lansing
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
  • Oak Forest
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
    • Oak Forest is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Forest <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 Country Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Country Hills.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Country Hills ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country Hills. 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 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Country Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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