Lombard, Illinois
Lombard is a village of 43,619 people in DuPage County, Illinois, founded in 1869.
Why visit Lombard
Townapedia lists 28 museums and landmarks, 70 parks and trails, 189 places to eat, 22 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Grand Theatre, The Glen Art Theatre, Alfred A. Schiller House and Ardmore Avenue station.
Weather in Lombard
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About Lombard
Lombard is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Chicago. The population was 44,476 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Lombard, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Grand Theatre
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Theater and movie theater in Wheaton, Illinois, United States
Chamberlain University
School · 2.8 mi
Division of Adtalem Global Education
DeVry University
School · 3.3 mi
For-profit college based in the United States
Midwestern University
School · 3.3 mi
Private medical and professional school with campuses in Downers Grove, Illinois and Glendale, Arizona
National University of Health Sciences
School · 1.0 mi
Private university in Lombard, Illinois
Museums and landmarks28
Alfred A. Schiller House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Single-family detached home in Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Ardmore Avenue station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Railway station in Villa Park, Illinois
Blanchard Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Building located on the campus of Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois
Butler School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Historic school building in Oak Brook, Illinois
DuPage County Historical Museum
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
Library
DuPage Theater
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Former movie theater in Lombard, Illinois, United States
F.B. Henderson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Historic house in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States
George Baker House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
Glen Ellyn Downtown North Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic district in Illinois, United States
Glen Ellyn Downtown South Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic district in Illinois, United States
Glen Ellyn Main Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic district in Illinois, United States
John L. Pentecost House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
16 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds70
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Lake Ellyn Park
Park · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Park in Glen Ellyn, Illinois
645 Lenox Road, Glen Ellyn
Doerhoefer Park
Park · 4.3 mi
Park in Downers Grove, DuPage County, United States of America
58 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes189
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 2.4 mi
119 Yorktown Shopping Center Rd, Lombard
Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-21:00
Blackberry Market
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Salad · 2.6 mi
401 North Main Street, Glen Ellyn
Mo-Su 07:00-17:00
El Famous Burrito
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.0 mi
256 West Roosevelt Road, Lombard
Mo 10:30-20:30; Tu-Sa 10:30-22:00; Su 11:30-20:30
Greek Islands
Restaurant · Greek · 1.9 mi
300 East 22nd Street
Tu-Th,Su 11:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Hi-View Restaurant
Restaurant · Coffee Shop, American, Diner, Brunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner · 1.7 mi
425 West Saint Charles Road, Villa Park
Mo,Su 07:00-20:00; Tu-Sa 07:00-21:00
Honey Berry Pancakes and Cafe
Restaurant · Breakfast · 2.4 mi
157B Yorktown Shopping Center Rd, Lombard
Mo-Fr 07:00-14:30; Sa, Su 07:00-15:00
LaBarra - Butterfield
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza · 2.6 mi
3011 Butterfield Road, Oak Brook
Mo-Th 15:00-21:00 "Dinner menu available till 8PM"; Fr-Sa...
Labriola Bakery & Cafe
Restaurant · 2.6 mi
Brought to you by Rich Labriola, Chicago's premier artisan baker Labriola Bakery & Cafe is a Breakfast-to-dinner cafe with baked goods...
3021 Butterfield Road, Oak Brook
Mo-Sa 07:30-21:00
Naf Naf Grill
Restaurant · Middle Eastern · 2.7 mi
17W746 West 22nd Street, Oakbrook Terrace
Mo-Su 10:30-21:30
The Gyros Express
Restaurant · Gyros, Greek · 2.5 mi
750 North Addison Road, Villa Park
Mo-Sa 11:00-19:30, Su 11:30-18:30
Blueberry Hill Cafe
Restaurant · 2.5 mi
3041 Butterfield Road, Oak Brook
Mo-Fr 06:00-15:00; Sa-Su 06:00-16:00
177 more on the map.
History
Lombard was originally named "Babcock's Grove", after the Babcock brothers, early settlers along the DuPage River. It was renamed for a real estate developer who mapped out plans for the settlement in 1868.
Sheldon and Harriet Peck moved from Onondaga, New York, to this area in 1837 to farm 80 acres (320,000 m2) of land. In addition, Peck was an artist and primitive portrait painter who traveled to clients across northeastern Illinois. The Peck house also served as the area's first school and has been restored by the Lombard Historical Society.
In 2011, the Peck House was inducted into the National Park Service's Network to Freedom—a list of verified Underground Railroad locations.
The 1848 arrival of the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad provided local farmers and merchants rail access to Chicago, and commercial buildings soon sprang up around the train station. Lombard was officially incorporated in 1869, named after Chicago banker and real estate developer Josia Lewis Lombard.
From the History section of Lombard, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay22
Sleep Inn Oakbrook Terrace - Chicago
Motel and hotel · 2.8 mi
1s666 Midwest Road, Oakbrook Terrace
Churches and places of worship44
First Church of Lombard
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
First Congregational Church of Glen Ellyn
Church · United Church Of Christ · 2.6 mi
535 Forest Avenue, Glen Ellyn
First United Methodist Church of Glen Ellyn
Church · Methodist · 2.6 mi
424 Forest Avenue, Glen Ellyn
Lombard Bible Church
Church · Christian And Missionary Alliance · 0.8 mi
111 South Park Avenue, Lombard
Shopping37
Gas and EV charging29
Schools, colleges and libraries87
Glenbard West High School
School · 2.4 mi
670 Crescent Boulevard, Glen Ellyn
Willowbrook High School
School · 1.8 mi
1250 South Ardmore Avenue, Villa Park
Healthcare13
Edward-Elmhurst Health Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 mi
South Main Street, Lombard
Passport Health Glen Ellyn Travel Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.2 mi
800 East Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn
Map of Lombard
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People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
DuPage County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-05-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2011-03-17: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2010-08-19: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2008-10-03: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Villa Park 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- Glen Ellyn 2 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Oakbrook Terrace 3 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Addison 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Elmhurst 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Glendale Heights 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Oak Brook 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Wheaton 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Downers Grove 5 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Westmont 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Academic & Administrative Center Outside, Gabbyly, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First Church of Lombard (5978100315), Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lombard Dairy Queen, User:Em-jay-es, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ellen A Martin Momument Lombard IL, Bcsimon15, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sacred Heart Church (Lombard, Illinois), Paul2520, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sacred Heart School (Lombard, Illinois), Paul2520, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lombard Metra Station track 2023-10-01, Jacob J Mackenzie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lombard Metra Station bldg 2023-10-01, Jacob J Mackenzie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 19680727 11 OSA fantrip Lombard, IL (5861342139), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
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- First Church of Lombard (Lombard, Illinois) 01, G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- John L. Pentecost House (Elmhurst, Illinois) 01, G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mayslake Peabody Estate - Mayslake Hall, Dima Sergiyenko; Please attribute this image as the work of " DiscoverWithDima .", CC BY-SA 4.0
- ArdmoreStation, Swimpg at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Image Old Glen Ellyn Jr. High School, Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WheatonCollege, Neatpete86 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Helen M. Plum Memorial Library, Paul2520, CC BY-SA 4.0
- York Theatre, Canoe Communications, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DuPage Theater, Dale Hahn, Wheaton. Illinois, CC BY-SA 4.0
- January 2019 Eclipse Timeline (39864272553), Andy Weeks, CC BY 2.0
- I-355 at the Illinois Prairie Path, Robert Guico, CC BY-SA 2.5
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- York High Ridge Forest Preserve in DuPage County, Illinois, US 01, SimLibrarian, CC0
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