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Welcome to Willowbrook ...

Willowbrook is located in Will County<1>.

Willowbrook is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Willowbrook (for example, toward Earl Park (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Willowbrook ...

While we believe that this Willowbrook is located in Will County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Willowbrook. Those communities are located in the following counties: DuPage and Kendall County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 19 communities that are also named Willowbrook - they are located in Alabama (2), British Columbia (2), California, Colorado, Kansas, Maryland (2), New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia (2).

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

Websites for Willowbrook ...

Official Website: www.willowbrookil.org/

Communities near Willowbrook ...

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

  • Hammond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <3>
  • Gary
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <3>
  • Orland Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Tinley Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Calumet City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Merrillville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Crown Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Chicago Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Schererville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
    • Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <3>
  • Hobart
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willowbrook ...

Looking for more information about Willowbrook? 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 Willowbrook, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Willowbrook.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Willowbrook - 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.