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Welcome to Deer Run ...

Deer Run is located in Will County<1>.

Deer Run is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Deer Run ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Deer Run: This one is located in Will County and the other is located in Kane County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 14 communities that are also named Deer Run - they are located in Alberta, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Maryland, New York (3), North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Deer Run ...

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

  • Aurora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Naperville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Joliet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bolingbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Orland Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Tinley Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Oak Lawn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
    • Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <3>
  • Wheaton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Downers Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Plainfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deer Run ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Deer Run - 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.