Welcome to Custer Park ...
Custer Park is located in Will County<1>.
The location of Custer Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Custer Park: KUHS-ter<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Custer Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Custer Park is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Custer Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Custer Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Custer Park.
- Joliet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Joliet is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <5>
- Kankakee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
- Kankakee is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kankakee <5>
- Bourbonnais
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
- Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <5>
- Shorewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
- Shorewood is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <5>
- Morris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Morris is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <5>
- Bradley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <5>
- Channahon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Minooka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
- Minooka is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <5>
- Manteno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
- Manteno is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <5>
- Manhattan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Manhattan is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <5>
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 Custer Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Custer Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Custer 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 Custer Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Custer Park. See our Newspapers Page for Custer Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Custer Park ...
Looking for more information about Custer 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 Custer Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Custer Park.
Adding Custer Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Custer Park 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 Custer Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Custer Park post office opened in 1885.
We also found Custer Park in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Custer Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Custer Park. 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Custer 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Custer Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |