Welcome to Gross Point ...

Gross Point is located in Cook County<1>.

The location of Gross Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Gross Point refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Gross Pointer<3>

A typical abbreviation for Gross Point: Gross Pt.

Gross Point is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Communities Also Named Gross Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gross Point - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Gross Point ...

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

• Chicago
  (14 miles [22.5 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 <5>
• Cicero
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Arlington Heights
  (13 miles [20.9 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 <5>
• Evanston
  (3 miles [4.8 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 <5>
• Schaumburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • 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 <5>
• Palatine
  (16 miles [25.7 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 <5>
• Skokie
  (3 miles [4.8 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 <5>
• Des Plaines
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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 <5>
• Berwyn
  (16 miles [25.7 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gross Point ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gross Point. 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