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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 (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. 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 and doctors 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 is primarily located in Cook County and is the County Seat. A portion of Chicago extends into DuPage 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. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chicago:

  • Cook County     (The home county of Chicago)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chicago, with the one closest to Chicago listed first.
    • Swede Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swede Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Town
      • Swede Town is located in Cook County
    • Carl Sandburg Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Sandburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Sandburg Village
      • Carl Sandburg Village is located in Cook County
    • Bridgeport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Cook County
    • West Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town
      • West Town is located in Cook County
    • Canaryville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaryville
      • Canaryville is located in Cook County
    • New City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Grant Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Washington Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
      • Washington Park is located in Cook County
    • Moreland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Cook County
    • Cicero
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,727 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <2>
    • Chicago Lawn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Lawn
      • Chicago Lawn is located in Cook County
    • Oak Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • DuPage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chicago, with the one closest to Chicago listed first.
    • Elmhurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Hinsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • South Elmhurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Bensenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Oak Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 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>
    • Willowbrook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Terrace
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Utopia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
      • Utopia is located in DuPage County
    • Villa Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Westmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Wood Dale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Dale
      • Wood Dale is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood Dale <2>
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chicago, with the one closest to Chicago listed first.
    • Braeside
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Deerfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <2>
    • Highland Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Highwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highwood <2>
    • Bannockburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannockburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannockburn
      • Bannockburn is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bannockburn <2>
    • Riverwoods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
      • Riverwoods is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverwoods <2>
    • Buffalo Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
      • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <2>
    • Lincolnshire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnshire
      • Lincolnshire is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnshire <2>
    • Prairie View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
      • Prairie View is located in Lake County
    • Lake Forest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Indian Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Indian Creek is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chicago, with the one closest to Chicago listed first.
    • Goodings Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Colonial Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Homer Glen
      (24 miles [38.6 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>
    • Winston Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Frankfort Square
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Bloomfield Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Mokena
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Bolingbrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Frankfort
      (28 miles [45.1 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>
    • Steger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lockport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Crete
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
  • Lake County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chicago, with the one closest to Chicago listed first.
    • Whiting
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (18 miles [29 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville
      • Hessville is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Munster
      (23 miles [37 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>
    • Gary
      (24 miles [38.6 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>
    • Highland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Duneland Village
      (26 miles [41.8 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)
    • Griffith
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dyer
      (27 miles [43.5 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>
    • Duneland Village of Gary
      (27 miles [43.5 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)
    • Ross
      (27 miles [43.5 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)
  • Porter County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chicago, with the one closest to Chicago listed first.
    • Ogden Dunes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Woodland Village
      (30 miles [48.3 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)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Chicago ...

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 1,550 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chicago.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Chicago. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Chicago and those printed in the larger area surrounding Chicago.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of Chicago.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

Cemeteries Near Chicago ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chicago.

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

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

  • Couch Mausoleum
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Couch Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Couch Mausoleum
  • Getty Tomb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Getty Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Getty Tomb
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wunder's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Wunder's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wunders Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wunder's Cemetery
  • Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Oak Woods Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rosehill Mausoleum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Mausoleum
  • Mt. Auburn Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Memorial Cemetery
  • St. Henry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henry Cemetery
  • Bohemian National Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (287 more) ...
    • Montrose Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Luke Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Waldheim Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldheim 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Chicago had a population of 1,438,010 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Chicago had a population of 2,677,643 people.

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

  • Bridgeport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Cook County
  • Douglas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Douglas is located in Cook County
  • Oakland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Cook County
  • Maplewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Cook County
  • Humboldt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
    • Humboldt is located in Cook County
  • Simons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
    • Simons is located in Cook County
  • Humboldt Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Park
    • Humboldt Park is located in Cook County
  • Central Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Park
    • Central Park is located in Cook County
  • Crawford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Cook County
  • Corwith
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
    • Corwith is located in Cook County
  • Brighton Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Park
    • Brighton Park is located in Cook County
  • Kenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
    • Kenwood is located in Cook County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cuyler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyler
      • Cuyler is located in Cook County
    • Avondale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Cook County
    • Pacific Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Junction
      • Pacific Junction 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. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chicago.

The official website for Chicago: www.cityofchicago.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 from Point A (ie- Chicago) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chicago. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8758, Longitude: -87.6361    
<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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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