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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 Chicago Ridge (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 Chicago Ridge. 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.

Name Variations for Chicago Ridge ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Chicago Ridge: Chicago Rdg. (or less commonly used: Chicago Rdge. or Chicago Ridg.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Chicago Ridge 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 Chicago Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chicago Ridge:

  • Cook County     (The home county of Chicago Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chicago Ridge, with the one closest to Chicago Ridge listed first.
    • Oak Lawn
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Worth
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bridgeview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeview
      • Bridgeview is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeview <2>
    • Hickory Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
      • Hickory Hills is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Hills <2>
    • Palos Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Palos Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palos Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palos Hills
      • Palos Hills is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palos Hills <2>
    • Burbank
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hometown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Alsip
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bedford Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Park
      • Bedford Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford Park <2>
    • Crestwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
      • Crestwood is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <2>
  • DuPage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chicago Ridge, with the one closest to Chicago Ridge listed first.
    • Willowbrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Hinsdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Darien
      (10 miles [16.1 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>
    • Clarendon Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Westmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Brook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Downers Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <2>
    • Oak Brook Terrace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • South Elmhurst
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Utopia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
      • Utopia is located in DuPage County
    • Elmhurst
      (15 miles [24.1 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>
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chicago Ridge, with the one closest to Chicago Ridge listed first.
    • Aurora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Batavia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <2>
    • Mooseheart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooseheart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooseheart
      • Mooseheart is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooseheart <2>
    • North Aurora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
      • North Aurora is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
    • Geneva
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chicago Ridge, with the one closest to Chicago Ridge listed first.
    • Boulder Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
      • Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
    • Montgomery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
    • Oswego
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chicago Ridge, with the one closest to Chicago Ridge listed first.
    • Goodings Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Homer Glen
      (11 miles [17.7 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>
    • Frankfort Square
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Mokena
      (12 miles [19.3 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>
    • Frankfort
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Colonial Village
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Winston Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
      • Winston Village is located in Will County
    • Gilletts ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Lockport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomfield Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
      • Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
    • New Lenox
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
      • New Lenox is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox <2>
    • Bolingbrook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
      • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <2>
  • Lake County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chicago Ridge, with the one closest to Chicago Ridge listed first.
    • Whiting
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Hammond
      (16 miles [25.7 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>
    • East Chicago
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Munster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Hessville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville
      • Hessville is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Dyer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Highland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Griffith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Schererville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
      • Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <2>
    • Gary
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • New Elliott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elliott
      • New Elliott is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Saint John
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Porter County (IN)
    • Ogden Dunes
      (30 miles [48.3 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

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

Newspapers Published in Chicago Ridge ...

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 126 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chicago Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chicago Ridge, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chicago Ridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Chicago Ridge:

Cemeteries Near Chicago Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chicago Ridge.

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 Chicago Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Alsip.
    • The Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106228 <4>
  • Chapel Hills Gardens South
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Restvale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restvale Cemetery
  • Hazel Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Green Cemetery
  • St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Burr Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery
  • First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (364 more) ...
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Beverly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Ever Rest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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

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 Chicago Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chicago Ridge.

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

  • Worth
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Oak Lawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Mount Greenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Greenwood
    • Mount Greenwood is located in Cook County
  • Evergreen Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Goeselville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goeselville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goeselville
    • Goeselville is located in Cook County
  • Blue Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Island
    • Blue Island is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,616 people
  • Morgan Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Park
    • Morgan Park is located in Cook County
  • Beverly Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
    • Beverly Hills is located in Cook County
  • Willow Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
    • Willow Springs is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <2>
  • Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Washington Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
    • Washington Heights is located in Cook County
  • Brainerd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
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    • South Englewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Englewood
      • South Englewood is located in Cook County
    • Forest Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Cook County
    • Chicago Lawn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Lawn
      • Chicago Lawn 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 Chicago Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chicago Ridge.

The official website for Chicago Ridge: www.chicagoridge.org/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chicago Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chicago Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7034, Longitude: -87.7794       In this case, the coordinates for Chicago Ridge 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 Chicago Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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