Welcome to South Addison ...

South Addison is located in DuPage County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Addison, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for South Addison: S. Addison

South Addison is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named South Addison ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named South Addison - they are located in Maine and New York.

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

Communities near South Addison ...

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

• Chicago
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago
  • Chicago is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,677,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago <4>
• Aurora
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
• Naperville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naperville
  • Naperville is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147,986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naperville <4>
• Elgin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <4>
• Cicero
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Bolingbrook
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Arlington Heights
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
  • Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington Heights <4>
• Evanston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
  • Evanston is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evanston <4>
• Schaumburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • 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>

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 South Addison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Addison.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Addison. 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 South Addison.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Addison ...

Looking for more information about South Addison? 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 South Addison, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Addison.

Adding South Addison to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Addison 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 South Addison was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Addison.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for DuPage County: www.dupageco.org/

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