Bristol, Illinois, is an unincorporated community in Bristol Township

Bristol Township, Kendall County, Illinois

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, Kendall County

Kendall County, Illinois

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 in the U.S. state

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 of Illinois

Illinois

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, just south of the Kane County

Kane County, Illinois

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 border. Oswego

Oswego, Illinois

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 lies to its east, Montgomery

Montgomery, Illinois

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 lies to its north, and Yorkville

Yorkville, Illinois

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lies to its south and west.

History

Bristol originally was referred to as Bristol Station until 1957, when nearby Bristol merged with Yorkville to form a single unified city. Due to the unification, Bristol Station was able to drop the Station off its name and it is officially referred to as simply "Bristol". The community is still within close proximity to Yorkville, whose borders are now no more than a mile from the center of town, and due to the growth of Oswego, Yorkville, and Sugar Grove, Bristol will soon either be gobbled up by one of the larger municipalities or become completely surrounded.