The
city of Wheaton is located in the heart of DuPage county
and is the home of the government seat. Wheaton offers
a very strong sense of community, which is evident by
the quality of life in the community. Wheaton offers
great public and private schools, Community Center and
Park District facilities. Truly a wonderful place to
live. |
Wheaton
was founded in 1837 and 1838 by Erastus Gary and Jesse
and Warren Wheaton. Erastus Gary came west from the New
England area in search of good farmland. In 1837, Warren
Wheaton arrived in the area and later laid claim to 640
acres of land near Naperville and Roosevelt Roads. When
Jesse arrived, he laid claim to 300 acres of land adjoining
Warren Wheaton's property to the west. In 1848, the Wheaton
brothers and Erastus Gary gave the railroad three miles
of right-of-way and the railroad officials named the
depot Wheaton. In 1890 the village of Wheaton was formed
and later becoming the City of Wheaton in 1890. The site
of Wheaton College was created by land donated by the
Wheaton brothers.
Wheaton
is located in close proximity to I-88 and
I-355 expressways. Metra Rail service is
available from two stops (downtown and College
station) and provides transportation to Chicago.
Pace Bus system provides transportation for
closer locations. |
The
Wheaton public schools consistently rank
among the best in the state and are supported
by 13 elementary, 4 middle schools, and 2
high schools. Additionally, Wheaton also
offers various private school alternatives.
National Louis University, Wheaton College,
and Illinois Institute of Technology are
higher education options. College of DuPage,
the largest community college in the United
States, is located nearby in Glen Ellyn. |
Recreational
facilities operated by the park district
include 52 parks on more than 830 acres encompassing
the Rice Pool & Water Park, the Community
Center, the Northside Park Family Aquatic
Center, Arrowhead Golf Club, Cosley Zoo,
the Leisure Center, the Lincoln Marsh Natural
Area, and a variety of softball/baseball
diamonds, football and soccer fields, tennis
courts, playgrounds, and picnic areas. The
Illinois Prairie Path is a 61 mile multi-use
limestone trail which extends from Maywood
to Aurora (to the south) and Elgin (to the
North). |
Convenient
retail shopping is offered within the city
(downtown, Rice Lake, Town Square, Danada
Square). Major retail malls within close
proximity include Yorktown, Oak Brook, Stratford
and Fox Valley. |
Nearly
40 religious denominations are represented
within the community. |
Central
DuPage Hospital (Winfield) and Good Samaritan
Hospital (Downers Grove) provide emergency
care for the Wheaton residents. |
1984,
1990, 1996
National Gold Medal Award (Park District)
1991
National Excellence in Aquatics Award (Rice Lake Pool)
1993
US Dept. of Interior Innovation Award for the Lincoln
Marsh Wetlands Project.
2003
Award of Excellence presented by the Illinois Association
of Museums to The Wheaton History Museum.
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Wheaton
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Wheaton
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Illinois Prairie Path |
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Herricks Lake Forest Preserve |
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