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)
- Peoria is located in Peoria County
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- 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)
- Pekin is located in Tazewell County
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- 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)
- East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
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- 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)
- Washington is located in Tazewell County
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- 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)
- Morton is located in Tazewell County
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- 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)
- Bartonville is located in Peoria County
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- 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)
- Chillicothe is located in Peoria County
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- 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)
- Peoria Heights is located in Peoria County
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- 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)
- Eureka is located in Woodford County
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- 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)
- Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
- 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gardena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Gardena area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Gardena area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.