Welcome to Glencoe ...
The village of Glencoe is located in Cook County<1>.
The location of Glencoe has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Glencoe: GLEN-koh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glencoe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Glencoe has a population of 8,817 people<4> (see below for details).
Glencoe is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Glencoe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Glencoe: (847) & (224)<6>
The ZIP code for Glencoe: 60022<7>
Websites for Glencoe ...
Official Website: www.goglencoe.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glencoe had an population of 8,817 people. This is an increase of 1.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Glencoe had a population of 8,723 people. This makes Glencoe the county's 84th most populous community.
The population of Glencoe represents 0.07% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 242nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,723 people, the population of Glencoe has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,762 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Glencoe.
Communities Also Named Glencoe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Glencoe - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glencoe.
Communities near Glencoe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glencoe.
- Chicago
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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 <8>
- Waukegan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukegan
- Waukegan is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukegan <8>
- Arlington Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington Heights <8>
- Evanston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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 <8>
- Schaumburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <8>
- Palatine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Palatine is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <8>
- Skokie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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 <8>
- Des Plaines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <8>
- Berwyn
(19 miles [30.6 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 southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
- Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <8>
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 Glencoe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glencoe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glencoe. 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 Glencoe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glencoe. See our Newspapers Page for Glencoe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glencoe ...
Looking for more information about Glencoe? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Glencoe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glencoe.
Adding Glencoe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glencoe 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 Glencoe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Glencoe post office opened in 1857.
We also found Glencoe on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glencoe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Glencoe: www.goglencoe.com/
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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Glencoe. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glencoe. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glencoe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (224) is an overlay for area code (847). |
| <7> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Glencoe). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glencoe or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |