Around Thornton ...
For comparison, Thornton has a population of 2,400 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Thornton, with the nearest first.
- East Hazel Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- East Hazel Crest is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hazel Crest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
- Glenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Homewood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Harvey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Phoenix
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Phoenix is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
- South Holland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Globe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Globe is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Hazel Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chicago Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Dixmoor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dixmoor is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmoor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,518 people
- Dolton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Flossmoor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ford Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lansing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lynwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
For more communities neighboring Thornton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Thornton.
Cook County ...
Thornton is located in Cook County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cook County: DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, Lake (IN) & Berrien (MI). Lake Michigan lies to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thornton ...
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 Thornton.
Airports Near Thornton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Thornton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Thornton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thornton ...
Looking for more information about Thornton? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Thornton. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Thornton, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Thornton.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Thornton. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Thornton), 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. |