Welcome to Spaulding ...

Spaulding is located in Cook County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Spaulding, 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.

Spaulding is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Spaulding ...

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

Beyond Illinois, there are 15 communities that are also named Spaulding - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Spaulding ...

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

• Aurora
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 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>
• Arlington Heights
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Schaumburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Des Plaines
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Mount Prospect
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Wheaton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
  • Wheaton is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <4>
• Hoffman Estates
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
  • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <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 Spaulding. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spaulding.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spaulding ...

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

Adding Spaulding to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spaulding.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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