Welcome to Willow Ridge ...

Willow Ridge is located in Grundy County<1>.

The pronunciation of Willow Ridge: WIL-loh<2>

A typical abbreviation for Willow Ridge: Willow Rdg. (or less commonly used: Willow Rdge. or Willow Ridg.)

Willow Ridge is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Willow Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Willow Ridge: 815 & 779<4>

Communities Also Named Willow Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Willow Ridge - they are located in Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willow Ridge.

Websites for Willow Ridge ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.grundychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Willow Ridge, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Willow Ridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willow Ridge.

Shorewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shorewood is located in Will County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <5>
Channahon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Channahon is located in Grundy County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channahon <5>
Minooka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Minooka is located in Grundy County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <5>
Braidwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Braidwood is located in Will County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,148 people
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Wilmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wilmington is located in Will County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
Coal City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coal City is located in Grundy County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <5>
Marseilles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Marseilles is located in La Salle County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marseilles <5>
Dwight
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dwight is located in Livingston County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
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Sheridan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sheridan is located in La Salle County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,515 people
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Diamond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Diamond is located in Grundy County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <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 Willow Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willow Ridge.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willow Ridge. 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 Willow Ridge.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willow Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Willow Ridge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willow Ridge ...

Looking for more information about Willow Ridge? 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 Willow Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willow Ridge.

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 Willow Ridge. 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>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willow Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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 Willow Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Willow Ridge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.