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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Blue Island had a population of 2,521 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Blue Island had a population of 22,616 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Blue Island, with the one closest to Blue Island listed first.

  • Riverdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Riverdale is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <3>
  • Gano
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gano
    • Gano is located in Cook County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Gano

      From Blue Island to Gano

  • Mount Greenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Greenwood
    • Mount Greenwood is located in Cook County
  • Morgan Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Park
    • Morgan Park is located in Cook County
  • Kensington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
    • Kensington is located in Cook County
  • Roseland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Roseland is located in Cook County
  • Washington Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
    • Washington Heights is located in Cook County
  • Beverly Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
    • Beverly Hills is located in Cook County
  • Evergreen Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Harvey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pullman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brainerd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
    • Brainerd is located in Cook County
  • Berger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berger
    • Berger is located in Cook County
  • South Englewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Englewood
    • South Englewood is located in Cook County
  • Oak Lawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
    • Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <3>
  • Goeselville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goeselville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goeselville
    • Goeselville is located in Cook County
  • Homewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Forest Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Forest Hill is located in Cook County
  • Thornton Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Junction
    • Thornton Junction is located in Cook County
  • South Holland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Holland
    • South Holland is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Holland <3>
  • Hegewisch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hegewisch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegewisch
    • Hegewisch is located in Cook County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Hegewisch

      From Blue Island to Hegewisch

  • Stony Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Auburn Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Park
    • Auburn Park is located in Cook County
  • Worth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
    • Worth is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worth <3>
  • Thornton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <3>
  • Globe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Globe is located in Cook County
  • Burnham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
    • Burnham is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Burnham

      From Blue Island to Burnham

  • Grand Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
    • Grand Crossing is located in Cook County
  • Brookline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
    • Brookline is located in Cook County
  • South Lynn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lynn
    • South Lynn is located in Cook County
  • Chicago Lawn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

The official website for Blue Island: www.blueisland.org/

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Blue Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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