Welcome to Driftwood ...

Driftwood is located in Cook County<1>.

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

Driftwood is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Driftwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Driftwood - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kansas, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Driftwood ...

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

• Chicago
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago
  • Chicago is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,677,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago <4>
• Waukegan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukegan
  • Waukegan is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukegan <4>
• 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
  • Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington Heights <4>
• Evanston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
  • Evanston is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evanston <4>
• Schaumburg
  (16 miles [25.7 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
  (12 miles [19.3 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
  (6 miles [9.7 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
  (8 miles [12.9 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 Driftwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Driftwood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Driftwood ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Driftwood. 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