Welcome to Goodings Grove ...

Goodings Grove is located in Will County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goodings Grove, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.

A typical abbreviation for Goodings Grove: Goodings Grv.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Goodings Grove for more information about variations on the name of Goodings Grove.

Goodings Grove is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Goodings Grove ...

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

Naperville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Naperville is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147,986 people
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Joliet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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- Joliet is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146,673 people
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Cicero
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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- Cicero is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,727 people
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Bolingbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Bolingbrook is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
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Orland Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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- Orland Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,347 people
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Tinley Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
- Tinley Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
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Oak Lawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
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Berwyn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Berwyn is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
Wheaton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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- Wheaton is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,451 people
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Oak Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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- Oak Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodings Grove ...

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

Adding Goodings Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goodings Grove 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 Goodings Grove was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Goodings Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goodings Grove.

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>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goodings Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.