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Welcome to Mayfair ...

Mayfair is located in Cook County<1>.


The location of Mayfair has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mayfair, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Mayfair is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mayfair lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Mayfair ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Mayfair: This one is located in Cook County and the other is located in Tazewell County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 28 communities that are also named Mayfair - they are located in Alabama (4), British Columbia, California (2), Delaware, Georgia (4), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Mississippi, New York, North Carolina (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, South Carolina (2), Texas and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mayfair.

Communities near Mayfair ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mayfair.

  • Chicago
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cicero
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Cicero is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,727 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <4>
  • Arlington Heights
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Evanston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Schaumburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
    • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <4>
  • Palatine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
    • Palatine is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <4>
  • Skokie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
    • Skokie is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <4>
  • Des Plaines
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
    • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <4>
  • Oak Lawn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
    • Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <4>
  • Berwyn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Berwyn is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mayfair. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mayfair.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mayfair. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mayfair.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mayfair. See our Newspapers Page for Mayfair.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mayfair ...

Looking for more information about Mayfair? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mayfair, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mayfair.

Adding Mayfair to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mayfair in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mayfair was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mayfair post office opened in 1882.

We also found Mayfair in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mayfair.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mayfair. 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mayfair - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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