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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Armour Square (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Armour Square. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Armour Square ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Armour Square: Armour Sq. (or less commonly used: Armour Sqr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Armour Square is located in Cook County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cook County: DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, Lake (IN) & Berrien (MI).

Below are the counties that are near Armour Square. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Armour Square:

  • Cook County     (The home county of Armour Square)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armour Square, with the one closest to Armour Square listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Cook County
    • Canaryville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaryville
      • Canaryville is located in Cook County
    • Chicago
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Grant Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
      • Grant Village is located in Cook County
    • New City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • New City is located in Cook County
    • Swede Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swede Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Town
      • Swede Town is located in Cook County
    • Washington Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
      • Washington Park is located in Cook County
    • Carl Sandburg Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Sandburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Sandburg Village
      • Carl Sandburg Village is located in Cook County
    • West Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town
      • West Town is located in Cook County
    • Chicago Lawn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Lawn
      • Chicago Lawn is located in Cook County
    • West Elsdon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elsdon
      • West Elsdon is located in Cook County
    • Chatham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Cook County
  • DuPage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armour Square, with the one closest to Armour Square listed first.
    • Hinsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Clarendon Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon Hills
      • Clarendon Hills is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon Hills <1>
    • Elmhurst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
      • Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <1>
    • Oak Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook
      • Oak Brook is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Brook <1>
    • South Elmhurst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elmhurst
      • South Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
    • Willowbrook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <1>
    • Bensenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Brook Terrace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Brook Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook Terrace
      • Oak Brook Terrace is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
    • Utopia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
      • Utopia is located in DuPage County
    • Westmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Villa Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Park
      • Villa Park is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,291 people
    • York Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
      • York Center is located in DuPage County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armour Square, with the one closest to Armour Square listed first.
    • Braeside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braeside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braeside
      • Braeside is located in Lake County
    • Ravinia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravinia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
      • Ravinia is located in Lake County
    • Highland Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Park <1>
    • Deerfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <1>
    • Highwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highwood <1>
    • Riverwoods
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
      • Riverwoods is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverwoods <1>
    • Bannockburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannockburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannockburn
      • Bannockburn is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bannockburn <1>
    • Buffalo Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
      • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <1>
    • Lincolnshire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnshire
      • Lincolnshire is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnshire <1>
    • Prairie View
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
      • Prairie View is located in Lake County
    • Lake Forest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armour Square, with the one closest to Armour Square listed first.
    • Goodings Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodings Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
      • Goodings Grove is located in Will County
    • Frankfort Square
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
      • Frankfort Square is located in Will County
    • Colonial Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Will County
    • Homer Glen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
      • Homer Glen is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
      • Homer Glen has also been known as:
      • Homer Glen village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer Glen <1>
    • Winston Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
      • Winston Village is located in Will County
    • Mokena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokena
      • Mokena is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokena <1>
    • Steger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bloomfield Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
      • Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
    • Willowbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Will County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <1>
    • Bolingbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
      • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <1>
    • Frankfort
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <1>
    • Crete
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
      • Crete is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <1>
  • Lake County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armour Square, with the one closest to Armour Square listed first.
    • Whiting
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiting <1>
    • East Chicago
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chicago
      • East Chicago is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Chicago <1>
    • Hammond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <1>
    • Hessville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville
      • Hessville is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Munster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
      • Munster is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munster <1>
    • Highland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <1>
    • Dyer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <1>
    • Duneland Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village
      • Duneland Village is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Griffith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Duneland Village of Gary
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village of Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village of Gary
      • Duneland Village of Gary is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Ross
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Porter County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armour Square, with the one closest to Armour Square listed first.
    • Ogden Dunes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
      • Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
    • Woodland Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Portage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Portage is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <1>
    • Willow Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Burns Harbor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Harbor
      • Burns Harbor is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Harbor <1>
    • Dune Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dune Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
      • Dune Acres is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Armour Square, see our County-by-County Page for Armour Square.

Newspapers Published in Armour Square ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Armour Square.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Armour Square, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Armour Square.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Armour Square:

Cemeteries Near Armour Square ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Armour Square.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Armour Square covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Armour Square, with the one closest to Armour Square listed first.

  • Oak Woods Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Couch Mausoleum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Couch Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Couch Mausoleum
  • Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wunder's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Wunder's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wunders Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wunder's Cemetery
  • Mt. Auburn Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Memorial Cemetery
  • St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Waldheim Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldheim Cemetery
  • Getty Tomb
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Getty Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Getty Tomb
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Waldheim Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldheim Cemetery
  • Continue List   (299 more) ...
    • Free Sons of Israel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Sons of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Sons of Israel Cemetery
    • Joseph and Sons Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph and Sons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph and Sons Cemetery
    • Waldheim Jewish Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Armour Square in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Armour Square.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Armour Square, with the one closest to Armour Square listed first.

  • Douglas
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Douglas is located in Cook County
  • Bridgeport
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Cook County
  • Oakland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Cook County
  • Kenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
    • Kenwood is located in Cook County
  • Chicago
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Brighton Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Park
    • Brighton Park is located in Cook County
  • Hyde Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
    • Hyde Park is located in Cook County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <1>
  • Corwith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
    • Corwith is located in Cook County
  • Glendale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Cook County
  • South Lynn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lynn
    • South Lynn is located in Cook County
  • Englewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
    • Englewood is located in Cook County
  • Park Manor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Manor
    • Park Manor is located in Cook County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Crawford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Cook County
    • Elsdon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsdon
      • Elsdon is located in Cook County
    • Chicago Lawn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Lawn
      • Chicago Lawn is located in Cook County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Armour Square. See our List of 1890's Communities around Armour Square.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Armour Square. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Armour Square) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Armour Square. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8400, Longitude: -87.6331       In this case, the coordinates for Armour Square have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Armour Square, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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