Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Kensington had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Kensington, with the one closest to Kensington listed first.
- Roseland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Pullman
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Pullman is located in Cook County
- Gano
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Riverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Riverdale is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <3>
- Blue Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Island
- Blue Island is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,616 people
- Berger
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Hegewisch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Stony Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Island
- Stony Island is located in Cook County
- Washington Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
- Washington Heights is located in Cook County
- Morgan Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Park
- Morgan Park is located in Cook County
- Burnham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Brainerd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Beverly Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
- Beverly Hills is located in Cook County
- Brookline
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Harvey
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <3>
- Auburn Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Park
- Auburn Park is located in Cook County
- South Holland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Holland
- South Holland is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Holland <3>
- Calumet City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet City
- Calumet City is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet City <3>
- South Englewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Englewood
- South Englewood is located in Cook County
- South Chicago
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago
- South Chicago is located in Cook County
- Cheltenham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Cheltenham is located in Cook County
- South Shore
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore
- South Shore is located in Cook County
- Grand Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
- Grand Crossing is located in Cook County
- Evergreen Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
- Evergreen Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen Park <3>
- Mount Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Greenwood
- Mount Greenwood is located in Cook County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kensington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |