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Welcome to Camp Logan ...

Camp Logan is located in Lake County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Camp Logan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1918.

A typical abbreviation for Camp Logan: Cp. Logan

Camp Logan is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Camp Logan: (847) & (224)<4>

Communities near Camp Logan ...

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

  • Kenosha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
    • Kenosha is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
  • Waukegan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Racine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
    • Racine is located in Racine County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
  • Mundelein
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundelein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundelein
    • Mundelein is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mundelein <5>
  • Gurnee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • North Chicago
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chicago
    • North Chicago is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,639 people
  • Highland Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Highland Park is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,427 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Park <5>
  • Mount Pleasant
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
  • Round Lake Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Beach
    • Round Lake Beach is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Beach <5>
  • Vernon Hills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Hills
    • Vernon Hills is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon Hills <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Camp Logan ...

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

Adding Camp Logan to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Camp Logan post office opened in 1918.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Camp Logan.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Camp Logan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Camp Logan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (224) is an overlay for area code (847).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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