Welcome to Fort Dearborn Addition ...

Fort Dearborn Addition is located in Cook County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Fort Dearborn Addition: Ft. Dearborn Addition

Fort Dearborn Addition is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities near Fort Dearborn Addition ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Dearborn Addition.

• Cicero
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
• Evanston
  (11 miles [17.7 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 <4>
• Skokie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
• Oak Lawn
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
• Berwyn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
  • Berwyn is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
• Oak Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Glenview
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Glenview is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenview <4>
• Elmhurst
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
  • Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <4>
• Park Ridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
  • Park Ridge is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Ridge <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Dearborn Addition ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Dearborn Addition. 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