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Welcome to Coynes ...

Coynes is located in Will County<1>.


The location of Coynes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Coynes, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Coynes is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Coynes ...

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

  • Aurora
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Naperville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Joliet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bolingbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
    • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <4>
  • Orland Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Tinley Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • 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 <4>
  • Downers Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Plainfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Romeoville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
    • Romeoville is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <4>
  • Oswego
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coynes ...

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

Adding Coynes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coynes 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 Coynes was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coynes.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coynes. 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>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.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coynes - 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.









 

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