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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Avalon Park (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Avalon Park. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Avalon Park is located in Cook County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cook County: DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, Lake (IN) & Berrien (MI).

Below are the counties that are near Avalon Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Avalon Park:

  • Cook County     (The home county of Avalon Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon Park, with the one closest to Avalon Park listed first.
    • South Chicago
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago
      • South Chicago is located in Cook County
    • Burnside
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Cook County
    • Calumet Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Heights
      • Calumet Heights is located in Cook County
    • Stony Island
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Island
      • Stony Island is located in Cook County
    • Chatham
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Cook County
    • Washington Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
      • Washington Park is located in Cook County
    • Pullman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Pullman is located in Cook County
    • East Side
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
      • East Side is located in Cook County
    • Grant Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
      • Grant Village is located in Cook County
    • Canaryville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaryville
      • Canaryville is located in Cook County
    • New City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • New City is located in Cook County
    • Chicago Lawn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Lawn
      • Chicago Lawn is located in Cook County
    • Calumet Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Park
      • Calumet Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet Park <2>
  • DuPage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon Park, with the one closest to Avalon Park listed first.
    • Hinsdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Willowbrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <2>
    • Clarendon Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon Hills
      • Clarendon Hills is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon Hills <2>
    • Oak Brook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook
      • Oak Brook is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Brook <2>
    • South Elmhurst
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elmhurst
      • South Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
    • Darien
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darien <2>
    • Oak Brook Terrace
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Brook Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook Terrace
      • Oak Brook Terrace is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
    • Westmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Elmhurst
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
      • Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <2>
    • Utopia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
      • Utopia is located in DuPage County
    • York Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
      • York Center is located in DuPage County
    • Villa Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Park
      • Villa Park is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,291 people
    • Downers Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon Park, with the one closest to Avalon Park listed first.
    • Braeside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braeside
      • Braeside is located in Lake County
    • Ravinia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravinia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
      • Ravinia is located in Lake County
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon Park, with the one closest to Avalon Park listed first.
    • Steger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Frankfort Square
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
      • Frankfort Square is located in Will County
    • Goodings Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodings Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
      • Goodings Grove is located in Will County
    • Crete
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
      • Crete is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <2>
    • Willowbrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Will County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <2>
    • Homer Glen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
      • Homer Glen is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
      • Homer Glen has also been known as:
      • Homer Glen village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer Glen <2>
    • Mokena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokena
      • Mokena is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokena <2>
    • University Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <2>
    • Frankfort
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <2>
    • Gilletts ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilletts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilletts
      • Gilletts is located in Will County
    • Goodenow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
      • Goodenow is located in Will County
    • Monee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monee
      • Monee is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monee <2>
    • Colonial Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Will County
  • Lake County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon Park, with the one closest to Avalon Park listed first.
    • Whiting
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiting <2>
    • East Chicago
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chicago
      • East Chicago is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Chicago <2>
    • Hammond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <2>
    • Hessville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville
      • Hessville is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Munster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
      • Munster is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munster <2>
    • Highland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gary
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <2>
    • Dyer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <2>
    • Griffith
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ross
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Duneland Village of Gary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village of Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village of Gary
      • Duneland Village of Gary is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Duneland Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village
      • Duneland Village is located in Lake County (IN)
    • New Elliott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elliott
      • New Elliott is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Porter County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon Park, with the one closest to Avalon Park listed first.
    • Ogden Dunes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
      • Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
    • Portage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Portage is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <2>
    • Willow Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Woodland Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Burns Harbor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Harbor
      • Burns Harbor is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Harbor <2>
    • Dune Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dune Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
      • Dune Acres is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Wheeler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Porter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porter <2>
    • Babcock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babcock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Babcock is located in Porter County (IN)
    • South Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Chesterton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Avalon Park, see our County-by-County Page for Avalon Park.

Newspapers Published in Avalon Park ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avalon Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avalon Park, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Avalon Park.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Avalon Park:

Cemeteries Near Avalon Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avalon Park.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Avalon Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Avalon Park, with the one closest to Avalon Park listed first.

  • Oak Woods Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mt. Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Blue Island.
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107055 <4>
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ever Rest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ever Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ever Rest Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Beverly Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beverly Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Blue Island.
    • The Beverly Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beverly Memorial Park Cemetery
    • Beverly Memorial Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverly Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104753 <4>
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (309 more) ...
    • Berger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berger Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Chapel Hills Gardens South
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hills Gardens South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hills Gardens South

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Avalon Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Avalon Park.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Avalon Park, with the one closest to Avalon Park listed first.

  • Grand Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
    • Grand Crossing is located in Cook County
  • Brookdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
    • Brookdale is located in Cook County
  • Stony Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Island
    • Stony Island is located in Cook County
  • South Chicago
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago
    • South Chicago is located in Cook County
  • Cheltenham
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
    • Cheltenham is located in Cook County
  • South Shore
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore
    • South Shore is located in Cook County
  • Parkside
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside
    • Parkside is located in Cook County
  • Brookline
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
    • Brookline is located in Cook County
  • Park Manor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Manor
    • Park Manor is located in Cook County
  • Auburn Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Park
    • Auburn Park is located in Cook County
  • Brainerd
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
    • Brainerd is located in Cook County
  • Roseland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Roseland is located in Cook County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pullman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Pullman is located in Cook County
    • Hyde Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Cook County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <2>
    • Englewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Cook County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Avalon Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Avalon Park.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avalon Park. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Avalon Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avalon Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7450, Longitude: -87.5887       In this case, the coordinates for Avalon Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Avalon Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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