Welcome to Essex ...

Essex is located in Will County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Essex: ES-eks<3>

Essex is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Communities Also Named Essex ...

While we believe that this Essex is located in Will County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Essex. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cook and Kankakee County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 32 communities that are also named Essex - they are located in Arkansas, California (3), Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (3), Ontario, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Essex ...

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

• Aurora
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <5>
• Naperville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naperville
  • Naperville is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147,986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naperville <5>
• Joliet
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Bolingbrook
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
  • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <5>
• Orland Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Park
  • Orland Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Park <5>
• Tinley Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Downers Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers Grove
  • Downers Grove is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downers Grove <5>
• Plainfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Plainfield is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,542 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <5>
• Romeoville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
  • Romeoville is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <5>
• Oswego
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
  • Oswego is located in Kendall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oswego <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Essex ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Essex. 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