Welcome to Hines ...

Hines is located in Cook County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hines, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1929.

Hines is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Hines is located in the (708) area code.

The ZIP code for Hines: 60141<3>

Communities Also Named Hines ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Hines - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio (2), Oregon, Texas (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Hines ...

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

• Chicago
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Naperville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naperville
  • Naperville is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147,986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naperville <4>
• Cicero
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
• Bolingbrook
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
  • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <4>
• Arlington Heights
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Evanston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Schaumburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Skokie
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
• Orland Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • 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 <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 Hines. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hines.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hines ...

Looking for more information about Hines? 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 Hines, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hines.

Adding Hines to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hines 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 Hines was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hines post office opened in 1929.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hines.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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