Around Wilmington ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Joliet. It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the north of Wilmington. Joliet has a population of 147,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bolingbrook. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the north of Wilmington and has a population of 74,000 people.
For comparison, Wilmington has a population of 5,600 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Wilmington, with the nearest first.
- Lakewood Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Shores
- Lakewood Shores is located in Will County
- Braidwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braidwood
- Braidwood is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braidwood <2>
- Symerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symerton
- Symerton is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Diamond
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Diamond is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <2>
- Coal City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Coal City is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <2>
- Godley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Braceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braceville
- Braceville is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braceville <2>
- Carbon Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Central City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Grundy County
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- Elwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Elwood is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <2>
- Channahon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channahon
- Channahon is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channahon <2>
- Essex
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Essex is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <2>
- Bonfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonfield
- Bonfield is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonfield <2>
- Clarke City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarke City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
- Clarke City is located in Grundy County
- East Brooklyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
- East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Elwood
For more communities neighboring Wilmington, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wilmington.
Will County ...
Wilmington is located in Will County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Will County: Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall & Lake (IN).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilmington ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilmington.
Airports Near Wilmington ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Wilmington and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wilmington.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilmington. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wilmington. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wilmington), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |