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Welcome to Ivanhoe ...

Ivanhoe is located in Will County<1>.

Ivanhoe is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Ivanhoe ...

While we believe that this Ivanhoe is located in Will County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Ivanhoe. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cook and Lake County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 29 communities that are also named Ivanhoe - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana (2), Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Ivanhoe ...

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

  • Aurora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Naperville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Joliet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Cicero
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Orland Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tinley Park
    (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <3>
  • Oak Lawn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
    • Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <3>
  • Berwyn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Berwyn is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
  • Wheaton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Oak Park
    (18 miles [29 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 Ivanhoe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ivanhoe.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ivanhoe ...

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

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 Ivanhoe - 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.