Welcome to East Side ...

East Side is located in Cook County<1>.

East Side is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from East Side (for example, toward New Carlisle (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named East Side ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named East Side - they are located in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana (2), Mississippi, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near East Side ...

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

Chicago
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chicago
- From East Side to Chicago
Cicero
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cicero
- From East Side to Cicero
Hammond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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- Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hammond
- From East Side to Hammond
Gary
(12 miles [19.3 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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gary
- From East Side to Gary
Orland Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Park
- Orland Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Park <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orland Park
- From East Side to Orland Park
Tinley Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
Oak Lawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
Berwyn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Berwyn is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Berwyn
- From East Side to Berwyn
Oak Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Oak Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Park
- From East Side to Oak Park
Calumet City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet City
- Calumet City is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet City <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calumet City
- From East Side to Calumet City

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Side ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around East Side - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.