Welcome to River ...

River is located in Kankakee County<1>.

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

River is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from River (for example, toward Earl Park (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for River: (815) and (779)<4>

Websites for River ...

Junior League:   www.jlkankakee.org/

Communities Also Named River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named River - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New York and Texas.

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

Communities near River ...

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

• Kankakee
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
  • Kankakee is located in Kankakee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kankakee <5>
• Bourbonnais
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
  • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <5>
• Bradley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
  • Bradley is located in Kankakee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <5>
• Cedar Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
  • Cedar Lake is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lake <5>
• Lowell
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Lowell is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <5>
• Manteno
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
  • Manteno is located in Kankakee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <5>
• Crete
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
  • Crete is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <5>
• Monee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monee
  • Monee is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,029 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monee <5>
• Beecher
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
  • Beecher is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,385 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beecher <5>
• Peotone
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peotone
  • Peotone is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peotone <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for River ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/

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