Welcome to Oak Valley ...

Oak Valley is located in Will County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Oak Valley: Oak Vly. (or less commonly used: Oak Vally. or Oak Vlly.)

Oak Valley is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Oak Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Oak Valley - they are located in California (2), Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Ontario, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Oak Valley ...

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

• Naperville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Joliet
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Cicero
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
  • Cicero is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <4>
• Bolingbrook
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Orland Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Tinley Park
  (6 miles [9.7 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 <4>
• Oak Lawn
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
  • Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <4>
• Berwyn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
  • Berwyn is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
• Downers Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• Plainfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • 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 <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 Oak Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Valley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Valley ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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