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Welcome to Godley ...

The village of Godley is primarily located in Will County<1>. A portion of Godley extends into Grundy County.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Godley has a population of 756 people<2> (see below for details).

Godley is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Godley: 815 & 779<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Godley had an population of 756 people. This is an increase of 25.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Godley had a population of 601 people. This makes Godley the county's 22nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 601 people, the population of Godley increased 1.18% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 594 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Godley.

Communities Also Named Godley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Godley - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Godley ...

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

  • Bourbonnais
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Shorewood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Morris
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Channahon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Minooka
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Manhattan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilmington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilmington is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
  • Dwight
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dwight is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <5>
  • Seneca
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Seneca is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • 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 <5>
  • Elwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Godley ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Will, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Godley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Godley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Godley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Godley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.