Welcome to South Evanston ...

South Evanston is located in Cook County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Evanston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

A typical abbreviation for South Evanston: S. Evanston

South Evanston is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near South Evanston ...

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

• Chicago
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Cicero
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Arlington Heights
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Palatine
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Berwyn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
  • Berwyn is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
• Mount Prospect
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
  • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <4>
• Oak Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
  • Oak Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park <4>
• Glenview
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Glenview is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenview <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 Evanston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Evanston.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Evanston ...

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

Adding South Evanston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Evanston 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 Evanston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the South Evanston post office opened in 1873.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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