Welcome to Chicago Lawn ...
Chicago Lawn is located in Cook County<1>.
The pronunciation of Chicago Lawn: shi-KAW-goh<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chicago Lawn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Chicago Lawn is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Chicago Lawn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Chicago Lawn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chicago Lawn.
- Chicago
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cicero
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bolingbrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Evanston
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Skokie
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Orland Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tinley Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
- Tinley Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <4>
- Oak Lawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Berwyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Chicago Lawn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chicago Lawn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chicago Lawn. 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 Chicago Lawn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chicago Lawn. See our Newspapers Page for Chicago Lawn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chicago Lawn ...
Looking for more information about Chicago Lawn? 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 Chicago Lawn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chicago Lawn.
Adding Chicago Lawn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chicago Lawn 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 Chicago Lawn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Chicago Lawn post office opened in 1883.
We also found Chicago Lawn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chicago Lawn.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Chicago Lawn. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chicago Lawn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |