Around Essex ...
For comparison, Essex has a population of 760 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Essex, with the nearest first.
- Clarke City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clarke City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
- East Brooklyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- South Wilmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Braceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Custer Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Godley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Godley is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Union Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Braidwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Central City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Central City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
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- Gardner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Reddick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bonfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lakewood Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Coal City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
For more communities neighboring Essex, please visit our County-by-County Page for Essex.
Kankakee County ...
Essex is located in Kankakee County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kankakee County: Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Livingston, Will, Lake (IN) & Newton (IN).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Essex ...
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 Essex.
Airports Near Essex ...
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 Essex and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Essex.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Essex ...
Looking for more information about Essex? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Essex. 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 Essex, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Essex.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Essex. |
| <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 Kankakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Essex), 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. |