Welcome to Englewood ...
Englewood is located in Cook County<1>.
The location of Englewood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Englewood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
When the people of Englewood refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Englewoodite<3>
Englewood is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Englewood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Englewood (for example, toward New Carlisle (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Communities Also Named Englewood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Englewood - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Florida (3), Georgia (2), Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Englewood.
Communities near Englewood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Englewood.
- Chicago
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Cicero
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Hammond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Gary
(19 miles [30.6 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 <5>
- Evanston
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Skokie
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Orland Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- 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.<2> 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 <5>
- Oak Lawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Berwyn
(9 miles [14.5 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
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 Englewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Englewood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Englewood. 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 Englewood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Englewood. See our Newspapers Page for Englewood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Englewood ...
Looking for more information about Englewood? 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 Englewood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Englewood.
Adding Englewood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Englewood 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 Englewood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Englewood post office opened in 1868.
We also found Englewood on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Englewood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Englewood. 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Englewood refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Englewood may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Englewood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |