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)
- Pekin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Peoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bartonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chillicothe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Peoria Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
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. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |