Welcome to Gardena ...

Gardena is located in Tazewell County<1>.

Gardena is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Gardena: 309 & 861<3>

Communities Also Named Gardena ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Gardena - they are located in California, Florida, Idaho, North Dakota and Washington.

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

Communities near Gardena ...

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

• Peoria
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
  • Peoria is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,428 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Peoria
  • From Gardena to Peoria
• Pekin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pekin
  • From Gardena to Pekin
• East Peoria
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
  • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
  • Former name for East Peoria:
  • Hilton
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to East Peoria
  • From Gardena to East Peoria
• Washington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Washington
  • From Gardena to Washington
• Morton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
  • Morton is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Morton
  • From Gardena to Morton
• Bartonville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
  • Bartonville is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bartonville
  • From Gardena to Bartonville
• Chillicothe
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
  • Chillicothe is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Chillicothe
  • From Gardena to Chillicothe
• Peoria Heights
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Heights
  • Peoria Heights is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria Heights <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Peoria Heights
  • From Gardena to Peoria Heights
• Eureka
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <4>
• Creve Coeur
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
  • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
  • Former name for Creve Coeur:
  • Wesley City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Creve Coeur
  • From Gardena to Creve Coeur

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gardena ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/

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