Welcome to Wilton ...

Wilton is located in Will County<1>.

The location of Wilton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

Wilton is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Wilton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Wilton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota (2), Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Wilton ...

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

• Joliet
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
  • Joliet is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 146,673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <4>
• Orland Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Park
  • Orland Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Park <4>
• Tinley Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Romeoville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
  • Romeoville is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <4>
• Chicago Heights
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Heights
  • Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago Heights <4>
• New Lenox
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
  • New Lenox is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox <4>
• Oak Forest
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
  • Oak Forest is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Forest <4>
• Lockport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
  • Lockport is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <4>
• Kankakee
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
  • Kankakee is located in Kankakee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kankakee <4>
• Homer Glen
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
  • Homer Glen is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
  • Homer Glen has also been known as:
  • Homer Glen village
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer Glen <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilton ...

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

Adding Wilton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

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