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Welcome to Faithorn ...

Faithorn is located in Will County<1>.

Faithorn is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Faithorn (for example, toward Earl Park (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Faithorn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Faithorn - it's located in Michigan.

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

Communities near Faithorn ...

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

  • Hammond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Gary
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Orland Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Tinley Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Calumet City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Merrillville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Crown Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Chicago Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Schererville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
    • Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <3>
  • Hobart
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Faithorn ...

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

Adding Faithorn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Faithorn 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 Faithorn was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Faithorn.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Will, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Faithorn - 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.