Gardner, Illinois

About Gardner

Gardner, IL is a small town located in eastern Illinois counting 1,366 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Gardner is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.91 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 469 residents per square mile.

📰 Gardner News Today

• Runnin’ Bulldogs Fall to Eastern Illinois at Home - Gardner-Webb University Athletics Gardner-Webb University Athletics · Oct 10
• Eastern Illinois Panthers vs. Gardner-Webb Bulldogs: Full Highlights ESPN · Oct 10
• Gardner-Webb vs Eastern Illinois Live Stream: How to Watch College Football (Oct. 10, 2026) Fubo · Oct 9
• October 10, 2026: Eastern Illinois vs Gardner-Webb College Football Prediction Market Robinhood · Oct 10
• Football Opens OVC Play At Gardner-Webb Eastern Illinois University Athletics · Oct 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Illinois headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Gardner Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Gardner — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Gardner Jail · Attraction
• Route 66 Diners · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Gardner

• Gardner Elem School
• Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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