Welcome to Symerton ...
The village of Symerton is located in Will County<1>.
The pronunciation of Symerton: SIM-er-tuhn<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Symerton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Symerton has a population of 91 people<3> (see below for details).
Symerton is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Symerton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Symerton had an population of 91 people. This is an increase of 4.6% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Symerton had a population of 87 people. This makes Symerton the county's 23rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 87 people, the population of Symerton decreased 17.92% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 106 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Symerton.
Communities near Symerton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Symerton.
- Joliet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Joliet is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <5>
- New Lenox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
- New Lenox is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox <5>
- Lockport
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Lockport is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <5>
- Kankakee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Homer Glen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
- Homer Glen is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
- Homer Glen has also been known as:
- Homer Glen village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer Glen <5>
- Crest Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
- Crest Hill is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Hill <5>
- Mokena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokena have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokena
- Mokena is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokena <5>
- Frankfort
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Shorewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
- Shorewood is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <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 Symerton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Symerton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Symerton. 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 Symerton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Symerton. See our Newspapers Page for Symerton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Symerton ...
Looking for more information about Symerton? 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 Symerton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Symerton.
Adding Symerton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Symerton 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 Symerton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Symerton post office opened in 1881.
We also found Symerton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Symerton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Symerton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Will, 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 Symerton. 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 Symerton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Symerton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |