Welcome to Prairie Ridge ...

Prairie Ridge is located in Will County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Prairie Ridge: Prairie Rdg. (or less commonly used: Prairie Rdge. or Prairie Ridg.)

Prairie Ridge is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Prairie Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Prairie Ridge: This one is located in Will County and the other is located in Cook County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 4 communities that are also named Prairie Ridge - they are located in Florida, Missouri and Washington.

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

Communities near Prairie Ridge ...

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

Aurora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <3>
Naperville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naperville
- Naperville is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naperville <3>
Joliet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- 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 <3>
Bolingbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
- Bolingbrook is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <3>
Orland Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Park
- Orland Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Park <3>
Wheaton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
- Wheaton is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <3>
Downers Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers Grove
- Downers Grove is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downers Grove <3>
Elmhurst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
- Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <3>
Plainfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <3>
Lombard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
- Lombard is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,961 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lombard <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 Prairie Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prairie Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prairie Ridge ...

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

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 Prairie Ridge - 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.