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Around Elmhurst ...

For comparison, Elmhurst has a population of 46,500 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Elmhurst, with the nearest first.

  • Berkeley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • South Elmhurst
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • South Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elmhurst
  • Villa Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Villa Park is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,291 people
  • Hillside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Northlake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bellwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Bellwood is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,436 people
    • Bellwood has also been known as:
    • Bellwood village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <2>
  • Bensenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Oak Brook Terrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Brook Terrace is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook Terrace
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
  • Stone Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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    • Utopia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Utopia is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
    • York Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • York Center is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
    • Addison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklin Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lombard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Melrose Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

For more communities neighboring Elmhurst, please visit our County-by-County Page for Elmhurst.

DuPage County ...

Elmhurst is primarily located in DuPage County<3>. A portion of Elmhurst extends into Cook County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of DuPage County: Cook, Kane, Kendall & Will.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elmhurst ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elmhurst.

Airports Near Elmhurst ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Elmhurst and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Elmhurst.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmhurst ...

Looking for more information about Elmhurst? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Elmhurst. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Elmhurst, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elmhurst.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elmhurst.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including DuPage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Elmhurst), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.