Welcome to South Elmhurst ...

South Elmhurst is located in DuPage County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of South Elmhurst, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Elmhurst, 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 Elmhurst: S. Elmhurst

South Elmhurst is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near South Elmhurst ...

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

• Chicago
  (15 miles [24.1 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>
• Naperville
  (13 miles [20.9 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>
• Cicero
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  (14 miles [22.5 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
  (17 miles [27.4 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
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Elmhurst ...

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

Adding South Elmhurst to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Elmhurst in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for South Elmhurst was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Elmhurst. 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