Welcome to Coleman ...
Coleman is located in Kane County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Coleman (Patience, this may take a moment).
We aren't confident of the location of Coleman, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coleman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Coleman is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Coleman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Coleman ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Coleman: This one is located in Kane County and the other is located in Sangamon County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 31 communities that are also named Coleman - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coleman.
Websites for Coleman ...
Junior League: www.jlkd.org/
Communities near Coleman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coleman.
- Aurora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Aurora
From Coleman to Aurora
- Naperville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- 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>
Google driving directions:
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- Elgin
(3 miles [4.8 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>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Elgin
From Coleman to Elgin
- Arlington Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington Heights <4>
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- Schaumburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Palatine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Palatine is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <4>
- Mount Prospect
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
- Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <4>
- Wheaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- 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>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Wheaton
From Coleman to Wheaton
- Hoffman Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- 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>
Google driving directions:
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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 Coleman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coleman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coleman. 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 Coleman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coleman. See our Newspapers Page for Coleman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coleman ...
Looking for more information about Coleman? 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 Coleman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coleman.
Adding Coleman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coleman in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Coleman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Coleman post office opened in 1889.
We also found Coleman in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coleman.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coleman. 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
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coleman - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |