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Welcome to South Park ...

South Park is located in Kane County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for South Park: S. Park

South Park is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for South Park ...

Junior League:   www.jlkd.org/

Communities Also Named South Park ...

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

Beyond Illinois, there are 27 communities that are also named South Park - they are located in Alabama, California (4), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (3), South Carolina (2), Texas, Washington, West Virginia (3) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near South Park ...

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

  • Naperville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Joliet
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Bolingbrook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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 <4>
  • Wheaton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Downers Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Plainfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lombard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Bartlett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Romeoville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
    • Romeoville is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <4>
  • Carol Stream
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Stream
    • Carol Stream is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carol Stream <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 South Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Park.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Park ...

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

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

The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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