Welcome to South Wilmington ...
The village of South Wilmington is located in Grundy County<1>.
The pronunciation of South Wilmington: WIL-ming-tuhn<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Wilmington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
A typical abbreviation for South Wilmington: S. Wilmington
From the Census Estimates for 2019, South Wilmington has a population of 643 people<3> (see below for details).
South Wilmington is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: South Wilmington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for South Wilmington: 815 & 779<5>
The ZIP code for South Wilmington: 60474<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Wilmington had an population of 643 people. This is a decrease of 5.58% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.54% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, South Wilmington had a population of 681 people. This makes South Wilmington the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 681 people, the population of South Wilmington increased 9.66% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 621 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for South Wilmington.
Communities Also Named South Wilmington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named South Wilmington - they are located in Delaware, Massachusetts and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Wilmington.
Websites for South Wilmington ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.grundychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to South Wilmington, the following might be of interest:
Communities near South Wilmington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Wilmington.
- Morris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Morris is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <8>
- Channahon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channahon
- Channahon is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channahon <8>
- Minooka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
- Minooka is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <8>
- 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 <8>
- Wilmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<9>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
- 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.<7> 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 <8>
- Dwight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Dwight is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <8>
- Diamond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- 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 <8>
- Seneca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Seneca has also been known as:
- Crotty
- Seneca village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <8>
- Elwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Elwood is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <8>
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 Wilmington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Wilmington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Wilmington. 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 Wilmington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Wilmington. See our Newspapers Page for South Wilmington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Wilmington ...
Looking for more information about South Wilmington? 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 Wilmington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Wilmington.
Adding South Wilmington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Wilmington 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 South Wilmington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<10>
X2X - From that list, the South Wilmington post office opened in 1900.
We also found South Wilmington on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Illinois (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Wilmington.
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> | 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. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for South Wilmington. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Wilmington. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Wilmington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the South Wilmington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the South Wilmington area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as South Wilmington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Wilmington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <10> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |