Around South Wilmington ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Joliet. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the north of South Wilmington. Joliet has a population of 147,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is New Lenox. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the northeast of South Wilmington and has a population of 27,100 people.
For comparison, South Wilmington has a population of 640 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from South Wilmington, with the nearest first.
- East Brooklyn
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
- East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Gardner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <3>
- Clarke City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarke City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
- Clarke City is located in Grundy County
- Braceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braceville
- Braceville is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braceville <3>
- Central City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Grundy County
- Essex
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Essex is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <3>
- Godley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Reddick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddick
- Reddick is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reddick <3>
- Braidwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braidwood
- Braidwood is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braidwood <3>
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- Coal City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Coal City is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <3>
- Diamond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Diamond is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <3>
- Carbon Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Cardiff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Cardiff is located in Livingston County
- Mazon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazon
- Mazon is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mazon <3>
- Union Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hill <3>
- Coal City
For more communities neighboring South Wilmington, please visit our County-by-County Page for South Wilmington.
Grundy County ...
South Wilmington is located in Grundy County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grundy County: Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Livingston & Will.
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Wilmington ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Wilmington.
Airports Near South Wilmington ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to South Wilmington and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South Wilmington.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Wilmington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grundy County: www.grundyco.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Wilmington. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Grundy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to South Wilmington), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |