BlockDarien, Illinois
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1998. It stands in Downers Grove Township. It lies in ZIP code area 60561. The Survey maps it on the Romeoville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 24 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1892 USGS Joliet quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1923 USGS Joliet quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Joliet quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Romeoville quadrangle1:24000
- 1958 USGS Aurora quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Aurora quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Romeoville quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1985 USGS Aurora quadrangle1:100000
- 1993 USGS Romeoville quadrangle1:24000
- 1998 USGS Romeoville quadrangle1:24000
In the county-history sources
3,959 words on this townshipHistory Of Dupage County (1857), published 1857 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Downers Grove Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Downers Grove Township - 3,959 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Darien: 5 past producers, 1 occurrence, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downers Grove City Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Kugler Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Yackley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Barbers Corners Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Plant | ||
| Barbers Corners Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Barge Slip Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
16 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Darien in 16 storm reports between 2002 and 2026: 9 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood, 1 wildfire. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Darien | $50,000 | A 12 to 15 inch diameter tree was blown down. The roof of a 32-unit apartment building was torn off. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Darien | - | A photo showed a rotted tree that was blown down onto a street near Tamarack Drive and Beechnut Lane. |
| August 2025 | Flash Flood | Darien | - | Photos shared via social media showed 6 to 8 inches of water on Washington St in Darien, with flooding also impacting homes. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Darien | - | Downed power lines, a snapped tree trunk, and several large branches were reported down in the vicinity of 63rd and Main Streets in Downers Grove. |
| February 2024 | Hail | Darien | - | A report of 1.75 hail was relayed via mPING. |
| February 2024 | Hail | Darien | - | Photo shared from a trained spotter via social media showed 2.5 hail on the south side of Downers Grove. |
| August 2021 | Flood | Darien | - | Six inches of standing water was reported at Farmingdale Drive and 79th Street. |
| June 2021 | Flood | Darien | - | Video shared on social media showed streets, sidewalks and lawns submerged under a few inches of water. |
| October 2006 | Hail | Darien | - | Nickel size hail was reported at Cass Avenue and 75th Street. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Darien | - | Quarter sized hail was reported at the intersection of Cass Rd. and 75th St. |
| July 2003 | Hail | Darien | - | Reported at 75th Street and Cass Avenue. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Darien | - | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Hail | Darien | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Wildfire | Darien | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Darien | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Darien | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lace | 1.9 miles | 23 | |
| Woodridge | 2.5 miles | 24 | |
| Belmont | 3.7 miles | 21 | |
| Westmont | 3.8 miles | 23 | |
| Tedens (historical) | 3.9 miles | 26 | |
| Willowbrook | 3.9 miles | 23 | |
| Palisades | 4.3 miles | 26 | |
| Downers Grove | 4.4 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1959418. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.