Welcome to Old Kent ...
Old Kent is located in Will County<1>.
Old Kent is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Old Kent lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Old Kent ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Kent.
- Aurora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Naperville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Joliet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bolingbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Orland Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tinley Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Plainfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Romeoville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oswego
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
- Woodridge is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <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 Old Kent. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Kent.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Kent. 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 Old Kent.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Kent. See our Newspapers Page for Old Kent.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Kent ...
Looking for more information about Old Kent? 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 Old Kent, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old Kent.
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 Old Kent - 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. |