Welcome to Tanglewood ...

Tanglewood is located in Kane County<1>.

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

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

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

Websites for Tanglewood ...

Junior League:   www.jlkd.org/

Communities Also Named Tanglewood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Tanglewood: This one is located in Kane County and the other is located in Cook County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 43 communities that are also named Tanglewood - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), California, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Mississippi (3), North Carolina (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (5), Tennessee (3), Texas, Utah, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Tanglewood ...

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

• Aurora
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Naperville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Elgin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <4>
• Bolingbrook
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Schaumburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
  • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <4>
• Wheaton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
  • Wheaton is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <4>
• Hoffman Estates
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
  • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <4>
• Downers Grove
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Lombard
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
  • Lombard is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lombard <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 Tanglewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tanglewood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tanglewood ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tanglewood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov