Around Gardner ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Joliet. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the northeast of Gardner. Joliet has a population of 147,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Plainfield. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the north of Gardner and has a population of 44,500 people.
For comparison, Gardner has a population of 1,400 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Gardner, with the nearest first.
- South Wilmington
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
- South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- East Brooklyn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
- East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Braceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braceville
- Braceville is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braceville <3>
- Central City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Grundy County
- Clarke City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarke City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
- Clarke City is located in Grundy County
- Godley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Coal City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Coal City is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <3>
- Essex
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Essex is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <3>
- Mazon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazon
- Mazon is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mazon <3>
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- Reddick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddick
- Reddick is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reddick <3>
- Braidwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braidwood
- Braidwood is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braidwood <3>
- Carbon Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Diamond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Diamond is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <3>
- Dwight
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Dwight is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <3>
- Cardiff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Cardiff is located in Livingston County
- Reddick
For more communities neighboring Gardner, please visit our County-by-County Page for Gardner.
Grundy County ...
Gardner is located in Grundy County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grundy County: Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Livingston & Will.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gardner ...
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 Gardner.
Airports Near Gardner ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Gardner and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Gardner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gardner ...
Looking for more information about Gardner? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Gardner. 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 Gardner, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gardner.
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:
- Illinois Statewide Tourism
- Gardner Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gardner
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gardner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grundy County: www.grundyco.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gardner. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Grundy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gardner), 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. |