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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>

While we didn't find Oak Forest in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Oak Forest. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.

  • Goeselville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goeselville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Goeselville is located in Cook County
  • Tinley Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
    • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <3>
  • Worth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
    • Worth is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worth <3>
  • Homewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harvey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Blue Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Island
    • Blue Island is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,616 people
  • Alpine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Cook County
  • Matteson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matteson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
    • Matteson is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matteson <3>
  • Riverdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Mount Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Thornton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <3>
  • Thornton Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Junction
    • Thornton Junction is located in Cook County
  • South Holland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Gano
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gano
    • Gano is located in Cook County
  • Morgan Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Oak Lawn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Mokena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokena
    • Mokena is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,050 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokena <3>
  • Glenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <3>
  • Berger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berger
    • Berger is located in Cook County
  • Washington Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Beverly Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Evergreen Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Marley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley
    • Marley is located in Will County
  • Chicago Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kensington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
    • Kensington is located in Cook County
  • Pullman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
    • Pullman is located in Cook County
  • Roseland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Roseland is located in Cook County
  • Goodings Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodings Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
    • Goodings Grove is located in Will County

The official website for Oak Forest: www.oak-forest.org/

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 Oak Forest, 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.




 

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