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Welcome to Countryside ...

Countryside is located in Kendall County<1>.

Countryside is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Countryside ...

While we believe that this Countryside is located in Kendall County, we know of another 3 Illinois communities named Countryside. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cook, Kane and Lake County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 13 communities that are also named Countryside - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Missouri, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Countryside ...

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

  • Aurora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Naperville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bolingbrook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Plainfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Romeoville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Oswego
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Saint Charles
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
    • Saint Charles is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <3>
  • West Chicago
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chicago
    • West Chicago is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,593 people
  • Batavia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Batavia is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <3>
  • Geneva
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Countryside ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kendall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Countryside - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.