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Welcome to Wilton ...

Wilton is located in Will County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilton, 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.

Wilton is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

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)
  • Orland Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • 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.<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>
  • Chicago Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New Lenox
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • Lockport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Kankakee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Homer Glen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • Park Forest
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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.

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 Wilton - 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.