Welcome to Walnut Ridge ...

Walnut Ridge is located in Will County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Walnut Ridge: WAWL-nuht<3>

A typical abbreviation for Walnut Ridge: Walnut Rdg. (or less commonly used: Walnut Rdge. or Walnut Ridg.)

Walnut Ridge is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Communities Also Named Walnut Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Walnut Ridge - they are located in Arkansas (2), California, Delaware, Indiana (2), Maryland (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Walnut Ridge ...

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

• Aurora
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 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 <5>
• Joliet
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• 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 <5>
• Orland Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Oak Lawn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Berwyn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
  • Berwyn is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
• Wheaton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • 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 <5>
• Downers Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walnut Ridge ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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