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Welcome to The Commons ...

The Commons is located in Cook County<1>.


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


The Commons is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named The Commons ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named The Commons - they are located in Mississippi and Nova Scotia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Commons.

Communities near The Commons ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near The Commons.

  • Chicago
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Waukegan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Cicero
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Arlington Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Evanston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Schaumburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
    • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <4>
  • Palatine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
    • Palatine is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <4>
  • Skokie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Des Plaines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
    • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <4>
  • Berwyn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Berwyn is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Commons ...

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

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

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.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 Cook, 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 The Commons - 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.









 

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