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Welcome to Willow Springs ...

The village of Willow Springs is located in Cook County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Willow Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.

A typical abbreviation for Willow Springs: Willow Spgs. (or less commonly used: Willow Spngs. or Willow Sprngs.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Willow Springs has a population of 5,617 people<3> (see below for details).

Willow Springs is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Willow Springs: 708 & 464<5>

The ZIP code for Willow Springs: 60480<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Willow Springs had an population of 5,617 people. This is an increase of 1.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.74% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Willow Springs had a population of 5,524 people. This makes Willow Springs the county's 95th most populous community.

The population of Willow Springs represents 0.04% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 317th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,524 people, the population of Willow Springs increased 9.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,027 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Willow Springs.

Communities Also Named Willow Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Willow Springs - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California (4), Colorado, Kansas (3), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas (4), Virginia (2), West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Willow Springs ...

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

  • Chicago
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Naperville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Joliet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cicero
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bolingbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Orland Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Tinley Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
    • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <7>
  • Oak Lawn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
    • Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <7>
  • Berwyn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Berwyn is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
  • Wheaton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willow Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willow Springs ...

Looking for more information about Willow Springs? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Willow Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Willow Springs.

Adding Willow Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Willow Springs 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 Willow Springs was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Willow Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Willow Springs.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Willow Springs. 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 Willow Springs.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willow Springs - 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 708 code has been Overlayed with the 464 area code. New phone numbers in the Willow Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 708 or 464. As a result, placing a call in the Willow Springs 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 Willow Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Willow Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.