Welcome to Lorenzo ...

Lorenzo is located in Will County<1>.

The location of Lorenzo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lorenzo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Lorenzo is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Lorenzo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Lorenzo - they are located in California (2), Georgia, Idaho, Michigan, Nebraska, South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Lorenzo ...

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

• Joliet
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
  • Joliet is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 146,673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <4>
• Plainfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Plainfield is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,542 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <4>
• New Lenox
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
  • New Lenox is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox <4>
• Lockport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
  • Lockport is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <4>
• Crest Hill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
  • Crest Hill is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,209 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Hill <4>
• Shorewood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
  • Shorewood is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <4>
• Morris
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Channahon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Minooka
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Manhattan
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
  • Manhattan is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,798 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lorenzo ...

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

Adding Lorenzo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lorenzo 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 Lorenzo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lorenzo post office opened in 1889.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lorenzo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lorenzo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov