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Welcome to Cedar Park ...

Cedar Park is located in Madison County<1>.

The pronunciation of Cedar Park: SEE-duhr<2>

Cedar Park is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Cedar Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Cedar Park - they are located in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Texas, Virginia (3), Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Cedar Park ...

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

  • Saint Louis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Florissant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
    • Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
  • Belleville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • University City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
  • O'Fallon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Granite City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Alton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
  • East Saint Louis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Edwardsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hazelwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • Hazelwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,042 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelwood <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 Cedar Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cedar Park.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedar Park ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Cedar Park. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cedar Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.