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History · Bonnie Brae

Half of Bonnie Brae’s homes were built after 1959

Most of Bonnie Brae was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1959. Below: maps from 1892 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Bonnie Brae’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Bonnie Brae are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18926 editions of the USGS map, 1892 to 1993. Watch Bonnie Brae change.Old housesHalf of Bonnie Brae’s homes were built before 1959.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Bonnie Brae’s history is told.

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On the map

Bonnie Brae on the map, 1892 to 1993

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Bonnie Brae. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Bonnie Brae on the 1892 USGS mapBonnie Brae on the 1923 USGS mapBonnie Brae on the 1954 USGS mapBonnie Brae on the 1962 USGS mapBonnie Brae on the 1973 USGS mapBonnie Brae on the 1993 USGS map1892Joliet sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Bonnie Brae.

The story so far

Bonnie Brae, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Bonnie Brae yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Bonnie Brae is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is in the northern part of the county and is bordered to the north, east, and south by the city of Lockport. It is 2 miles (3 km) northeast of the center of Lockport and 7 miles (11 km) north-northeast of Joliet. As of the 2020 census, Bonnie Brae had a population of 1,287. Bonnie Brae was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. Pace provides bus service on Route 832 connecting Bonnie Brae to downtown Lockport and other destinations.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Bonnie Brae

Nobody well known was born in Bonnie Brae itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Diablo CodyAmerican screenwriter and author · b. 1978
Christian Vande VeldeAmerican cyclist · b. 1976
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Ben MooreAmerican basketball player · b. 1995
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Danijela JackovichAustralian water polo player · b. 1994
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Terry BroadhurstAmerican ice hockey player · b. 1988
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John Warner NortonAmerican artist · b. 1876
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History across the town line

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.