Welcome to Munster ...

Munster is located in Livingston County<1>.

Munster is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Munster: (815) & (779)<3>

Communities Also Named Munster ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Munster: This one is located in Livingston County and the other is located in La Salle County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 8 communities that are also named Munster - they are located in Indiana, North Dakota, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Munster ...

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

• Ottawa
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
  • Ottawa is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <4>
• Streator
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streator
  • Streator is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streator <4>
• Peru
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
• La Salle
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
  • La Salle is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <4>
• Marseilles
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
  • Marseilles is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marseilles <4>
• Oglesby
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
  • Oglesby is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglesby <4>
• Minonk
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minonk
  • Minonk is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minonk <4>
• North Utica
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
  • North Utica is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
• Toluca
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toluca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
  • Toluca is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toluca <4>
• Flanagan
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan
  • Flanagan is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanagan <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 Munster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Munster.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Munster ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Livingston County: www.livingstoncounty-il.org/

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