Welcome to Garden of Eden ...

Garden of Eden is located in Kankakee County<1>.

The location of Garden of Eden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Garden of Eden: GAHR-den<3>

Garden of Eden is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Garden of Eden (for example, toward Earl Park (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Garden of Eden: (815) & (779)<5>

Websites for Garden of Eden ...

Junior League:   www.jlkankakee.org/

Communities Also Named Garden of Eden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Garden of Eden - they are located in Nova Scotia (3) and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Garden of Eden.

Communities near Garden of Eden ...

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

• Kankakee
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • 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 <6>
• Saint John
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
  • Saint John is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <6>
• Bourbonnais
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 <6>
• Bradley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • 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 <6>
• Cedar Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
  • Cedar Lake is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lake <6>
• Lowell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Lowell is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <6>
• Manteno
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • 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 <6>
• Crete
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
  • Crete is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <6>
• Monee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monee
  • Monee is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,029 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monee <6>
• Beecher
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
  • Beecher is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,385 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beecher <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garden of Eden ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garden of Eden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov