Welcome to Gardner ...
The village of Gardner is located in Grundy County<1>.
The location of Gardner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Gardner: GAHRD-ner<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gardner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gardner has a population of 1,393 people<4> (see below for details).
Gardner is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Gardner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Gardner: (815) & (779)<6>
The ZIP code for Gardner: 60424<7>
Websites for Gardner ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.grundychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Gardner, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gardner had an population of 1,393 people. This is a decrease of 4.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.92% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gardner had a population of 1,463 people. This makes Gardner the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Gardner represents 0.01% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 562nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,463 people, the population of Gardner increased 4.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,406 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gardner.
Communities Also Named Gardner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Gardner - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (2), North Dakota, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (4), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gardner.
Communities near Gardner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gardner.
- Morris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Morris is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <8>
- Channahon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channahon
- Channahon is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channahon <8>
- Minooka
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
- Minooka is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <8>
- 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 <8>
- Wilmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
- 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 <8>
- Marseilles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
- Marseilles is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marseilles <8>
- 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 <8>
- 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 <8>
- Seneca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Seneca has also been known as:
- Crotty
- Seneca village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <8>
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 Gardner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gardner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gardner. 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 Gardner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gardner. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Gardner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gardner ...
Looking for more information about Gardner? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Gardner, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gardner.
Adding Gardner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gardner in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gardner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Gardner post office opened in 1855.
We also found Gardner in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gardner.
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> | 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. |
| <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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Gardner. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gardner. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gardner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <7> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Gardner). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gardner or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |