Welcome to Sollitt ...

Sollitt is located in Kankakee County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sollitt, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Sollitt is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Telephone area codes for Sollitt: (815) & (779)<4>

Websites for Sollitt ...

Junior League:   www.jlkankakee.org/

Communities Also Named Sollitt ...

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

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

Communities near Sollitt ...

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

• Crown Point
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
  • Crown Point is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crown Point <5>
• Chicago Heights
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Heights
  • Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago Heights <5>
• Schererville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
  • Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <5>
• Lansing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Lansing is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <5>
• Kankakee
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Munster
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
  • Munster is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munster <5>
• Park Forest
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
  • Park Forest is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Forest <5>
• Saint John
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
  • Saint John is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <5>
• Frankfort
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Frankfort is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,411 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <5>
• Bourbonnais
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sollitt ...

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

Adding Sollitt to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sollitt in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sollitt was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Sollitt on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sollitt.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sollitt. 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