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Welcome to Edgebrook ...

Edgebrook is located in Cook County<1>.

Edgebrook is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Edgebrook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Edgebrook - they are located in Missouri, New Jersey (2) and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Edgebrook ...

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

  • Chicago
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cicero
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Arlington Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Evanston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Schaumburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Palatine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Des Plaines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Lawn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Mount Prospect
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edgebrook ...

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

Adding Edgebrook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Edgebrook in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Edgebrook was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edgebrook.

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 Edgebrook - 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.