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Welcome to Munger ...

Munger is located in DuPage County<1>.

Munger is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Munger ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Munger: This one is located in DuPage County and the other is located in Pike County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 6 communities that are also named Munger - they are located in Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and Texas.

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

Communities near Munger ...

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

  • Aurora
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Naperville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Elgin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Arlington Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Schaumburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
    • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <3>
  • Palatine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Des Plaines
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Mount Prospect
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wheaton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoffman Estates
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
    • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <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 Munger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Munger.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Munger ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including DuPage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Munger - 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.