Welcome to The Willows ...

The Willows is located in Cook County<1>.

The pronunciation of The Willows: WIL-lohz<2>

The Willows is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named The Willows ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named The Willows - they are located in California (5), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oregon, Saskatchewan, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near The Willows ...

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

• Chicago
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago
  • Chicago is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,677,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago <4>
• Waukegan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukegan
  • Waukegan is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukegan <4>
• Cicero
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
  • Cicero is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <4>
• Arlington Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
  • Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington Heights <4>
• Evanston
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
  • Evanston is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evanston <4>
• Schaumburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
  • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <4>
• Palatine
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
  • Palatine is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <4>
• Skokie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
  • Skokie is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <4>
• Des Plaines
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
  • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <4>
• Berwyn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
  • Berwyn is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Willows ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Willows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov