Welcome to Timbercrest ...
Timbercrest is located in Kane County<1>.
Timbercrest is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Timbercrest lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Timbercrest ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Timbercrest: This one is located in Kane County and the other is located in Cook County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 8 communities that are also named Timbercrest - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana (2), North Carolina and Tennessee (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Timbercrest.
Websites for Timbercrest ...
Junior League: www.jlkd.org/
Communities near Timbercrest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Timbercrest.
- Aurora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Naperville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Elgin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wheaton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- De Kalb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bartlett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carol Stream
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Streamwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streamwood
- Streamwood is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streamwood <3>
- Hanover Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Park
- Hanover Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover Park <3>
- Oswego
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Timbercrest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Timbercrest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Timbercrest. 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 Timbercrest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Timbercrest. See our Newspapers Page for Timbercrest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Timbercrest ...
Looking for more information about Timbercrest? 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 Timbercrest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Timbercrest.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Timbercrest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |