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Nearest Communities to Oak Forest,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Oak Forest, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Oak Forest:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Oak Forest.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Oak Forest is located in Cook County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cook County: DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, Lake (IN) & Berrien (MI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 872 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oak Forest. Of these communities, 490 are located in counties other than Cook County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Oak Forest (which is Cook County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Oak Forest

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Cook County   (where Oak Forest resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Cook County, we have limited the list to those within 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> of Oak Forest (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.cookcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Cook:   Chicago
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the east
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Forest   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Forest.
      • Crestwood
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Midlothian
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Goeselville
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Goeselville is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goeselville
      • Markham
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Robbins
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Country Club Hills
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hazel Crest
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Tinley Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • South Harvey
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • South Harvey is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harvey
      • West Harvey
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • West Harvey is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harvey
      • Alsip
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Posen
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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        • Palos Heights
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Flossmoor Highlands
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Flossmoor Highlands is located in Cook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flossmoor Highlands
        • Fernway
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Fernway is located in Cook County
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        • Fernway Park
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
          • Fernway Park is located in Cook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway Park
        • Orland Hills
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Dixmoor
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Dixmoor is located in Cook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmoor
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,518 people
        • East Hazel Crest
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • East Hazel Crest is located in Cook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hazel Crest
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
        • Harvey
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Hazel Green
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
          • Hazel Green is located in Cook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
        • Worth
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Blue Island
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Blue Island is located in Cook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Island
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,616 people
        • Merrionette Park
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Palos Park
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Southmoor
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
          • Southmoor is located in Cook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmoor
        • Flossmoor
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Homewood
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Sunny Crest
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunny Crest is located in Cook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Crest
        • Orland Park
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • North Harvey
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • North Harvey is located in Cook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harvey
        • Phoenix
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Phoenix is located in Cook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
        • Chicago Ridge
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Mount Greenwood
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Mount Greenwood is located in Cook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Greenwood
        • Calumet Park
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Riverdale
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Crawford Countryside
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Matteson
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Olympia Fields
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Alpine
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Alpine is located in Cook County
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        • South Holland
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Thornton Junction
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Thornton Junction is located in Cook County
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        • Thornton
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Oak Lawn
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Gano
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Gano is located in Cook County
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        • Morgan Park
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Morgan Park is located in Cook County
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        • Placerdale
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Placerdale is located in Cook County
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        • Stewart Ridge
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Stewart Ridge is located in Cook County
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        • West Pullman
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • West Pullman is located in Cook County
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        • Palos Hills
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Graymoor
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Graymoor is located in Cook County
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        • Holbrook
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Holbrook is located in Cook County
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        • Berger
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Berger is located in Cook County
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        • Dolton
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Greenwood
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Greenwood is located in Cook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Evergreen Park
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Hometown
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Altgeld Gardens
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Altgeld Gardens is located in Cook County
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        • Beverly Hills
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Beverly Hills is located in Cook County
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        • Beverly
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Beverly is located in Cook County
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        • Washington Heights
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Washington Heights is located in Cook County
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        • West Roseland
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • West Roseland is located in Cook County
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        • Richton Park
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Glenwood
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Park Forest
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Bridgeview
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Burbank
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Clarkdale
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Clarkdale is located in Cook County
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        • Arcade Row
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Arcade Row is located in Cook County
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        • The Cottage
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • The Cottage is located in Cook County
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        • Honeymoon Row
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Honeymoon Row is located in Cook County
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        • Kensington
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Kensington is located in Cook County
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        • Pullman
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Pullman is located in Cook County
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        • Roseland
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Roseland is located in Cook County
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        • Hickory Hills
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Chicago Heights
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Indian Hill
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Indian Hill is located in Cook County
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        • Bernice
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Bernice is located in Cook County
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        • Globe
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Globe is located in Cook County
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        • Oakglen
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Oakglen is located in Cook County
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        • Schrum
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Schrum is located in Cook County
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        • Ashburn
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Ashburn is located in Cook County
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        • Brainerd
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Brainerd is located in Cook County
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        • Lilydale
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Lilydale is located in Cook County
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        • North Pullman
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • North Pullman is located in Cook County
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        • South Englewood
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • South Englewood is located in Cook County
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        • Equestrian Estates
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Equestrian Estates is located in Cook County
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        • Equestrian Woods
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Equestrian Woods is located in Cook County
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        • Justice
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Sag Bridge
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Sag Bridge is located in Cook County
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        • South Chicago Heights
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
        • Fox Chase Estates
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Fox Chase Estates is located in Cook County
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        • Fox Hills
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Fox Hills is located in Cook County
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        • Moorefield Estates
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Moorefield Estates is located in Cook County
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        • Burnham
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Burnham is located in Cook County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
        • Calumet City
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Hegewisch
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Hegewisch is located in Cook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegewisch
        • Lansing
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Bedford Park
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Chicago Lawn
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Chicago Lawn is located in Cook County
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        • Forest Hill
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Forest Hill is located in Cook County
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        • West Lawn
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • West Lawn is located in Cook County
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        • Auburn Park
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Auburn Park is located in Cook County
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        • Burnside
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Burnside is located in Cook County
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        • Chatham
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Chatham is located in Cook County
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        • Chester Highlands
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Chester Highlands is located in Cook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Highlands
        • Dauphin Park
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Dauphin Park is located in Cook County
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        • New Auburn
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • New Auburn is located in Cook County
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        • North Englewood
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • North Englewood is located in Cook County
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        • South Deering
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • South Deering is located in Cook County
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        • South Pole
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • South Pole is located in Cook County
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        • Willow Springs
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Ford Heights
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Ruffled Feathers Golf Community
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Sylvan Woods
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Sylvan Woods is located in Cook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Woods
  • DuPage County
    • County Website:   https://www.dupagecounty.gov/
    • County Seat for DuPage:   Wheaton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Forest   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Forest.
      • Palisades
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Palisades is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisades
      • Tedens ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Tedens is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedens
      • Lace
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Lace is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lace
      • Willowbrook
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Darien
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Clarendon Hills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fullersburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Fullersburg is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullersburg
      • Hinsdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Westmont
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodridge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Brook
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Belmont
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Belmont is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Continue List   (44 more) ...
        • Downers Grove
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Mammoth Springs
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Mammoth Springs is located in DuPage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Springs
        • Oak Brook Terrace
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Oak Brook Terrace is located in DuPage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook Terrace
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
        • Utopia
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Utopia is located in DuPage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
        • Yorkfield
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Yorkfield is located in DuPage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkfield
        • Highland Hills
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Highland Hills is located in DuPage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Hills
        • Lisle
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Lisle is located in DuPage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisle
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,153 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisle <3>
        • South Elmhurst
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • South Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elmhurst
        • York Center
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • York Center is located in DuPage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
        • Arboretum Estates
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Arboretum Estates is located in DuPage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arboretum Estates
        • Elmhurst
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Lombard
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Valley View
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Valley View is located in DuPage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
        • Villa Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Villa Park is located in DuPage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Park
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,291 people
        • Flowerfield
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Flowerfield is located in DuPage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerfield
        • Naperville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • South Addison
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • South Addison is located in DuPage County
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        • Churchville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Churchville is located in DuPage County
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        • Glen Ellyn
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Glen Oak
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Glen Oak is located in DuPage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Oak
        • Bensenville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • North Glen Ellyn
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • North Glen Ellyn is located in DuPage County
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        • Saddlewood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Saddlewood is located in DuPage County
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        • Wheaton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Addison
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Glendale Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Gretna
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Gretna is located in DuPage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
        • Shorewood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Shorewood is located in DuPage County
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        • Swift
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Swift is located in DuPage County
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        • Warrenville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Frontenac
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Frontenac is located in DuPage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
        • Eola
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jewell Road
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Jewell Road is located in DuPage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Road
        • Winfield
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Wood Dale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Batavia Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Batavia Junction is located in DuPage County
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        • Geneva Road
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Geneva Road is located in DuPage County
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        • Warrenhurst
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Warrenhurst is located in DuPage County
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        • Bloomingdale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Carol Stream
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Cloverdale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
        • Itasca
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Medinah
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Prince Crossing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Prince Crossing is located in DuPage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossing
  • Grundy County
  • Kane County
    • County Website:   https://www.kanecountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Kane:   Geneva
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Forest   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Forest.
      • Scraper - Moecherville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • South Park
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • South Park is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
      • Marywood
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Marywood is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marywood
      • Aurora
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Kankakee County
    • County Website:   https://www.k3county.net/
    • County Seat for Kankakee:   Kankakee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Forest   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Forest.
      • Sollitt
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Sollitt is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sollitt
      • Manteno
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Whitaker
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Whitaker is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Grant Park
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
      • Judson ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Judson is located in Kankakee County
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      • Puder
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Puder is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puder
      • Yeager
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Yeager is located in Kankakee County
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      • Deselm
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Deselm is located in Kankakee County
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      • Flickerville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Flickerville is located in Kankakee County
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      • Saint George
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Saint George is located in Kankakee County
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      • Sherburnville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
      • Bourbonnais
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
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        • Indian Oaks
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Indian Oaks is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
        • Altorf
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Altorf is located in Kankakee County
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        • Bradley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Delmar
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Delmar is located in Kankakee County
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        • Edgetown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Edgetown is located in Kankakee County
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        • Eldridge
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Eldridge is located in Kankakee County
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        • Momence
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Ward
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Ward is located in Kankakee County
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  • Kendall County
  • Will County
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Will County, we have limited the list to those within 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> of Oak Forest (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://willcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Will:   Joliet
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Forest   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Forest.
      • Arbury Hills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Arbury Hills is located in Will County
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      • Frankfort Square
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Frankfort Square is located in Will County
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      • Lincoln Estates
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Lincoln Estates is located in Will County
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      • Frankfort
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Mokena
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Deboer Woods
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Deboer Woods is located in Will County
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      • Derby Meadows
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Derby Meadows is located in Will County
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      • Kingstone Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Kingstone Hills is located in Will County
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      • Pineview Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Pineview Hills is located in Will County
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      • Somerset Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Somerset Hills is located in Will County
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      • Spaniel Woods
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Spaniel Woods is located in Will County
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      • Spring Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Spring Creek is located in Will County
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        • Spring Lake Woods
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Spring Lake Woods is located in Will County
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        • Sylvan Hills
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Sylvan Hills is located in Will County
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        • Twin Lakes
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Twin Lakes is located in Will County
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        • Wedgewood Heights
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Wedgewood Heights is located in Will County
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        • Wilco Estates
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Wilco Estates is located in Will County
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        • Marley
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Marley is located in Will County
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        • Anand Brook
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Anand Brook is located in Will County
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        • Bellbrook
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Bellbrook is located in Will County
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        • Crystal Lake Estates
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Derby Hills
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Derby Hills is located in Will County
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        • Farm View Hills
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Farm View Hills is located in Will County
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        • Golden Oak Estates
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Golden Oak Estates is located in Will County
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        • Goodings Grove
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Goodings Grove is located in Will County
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        • Hidden Valley
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Hidden Valley is located in Will County
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        • Hillside Court
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Hillside Court is located in Will County
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        • Homer Glen
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Homer Glen is located in Will County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
          • Homer Glen has also been known as:
          • Homer Glen village
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        • Meadowview
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Meadowview is located in Will County
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        • Oak Valley
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Oak Valley is located in Will County
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        • Old Oaks Estates
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Old Oaks Estates is located in Will County
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        • Lincolnwood Hills
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Lincolnwood Hills is located in Will County
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        • Chickasaw
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Chickasaw is located in Will County
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        • Dawn Wood
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Dawn Wood is located in Will County
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        • Doctor Parker Place
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Doctor Parker Place is located in Will County
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        • Hadley
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Hadley is located in Will County
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        • Kensington
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Kensington is located in Will County
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        • Marilyn's Estates
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Marilyn's Estates is located in Will County
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        • Pavinita
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Pavinita is located in Will County
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        • Pebble Creek
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Pebble Creek is located in Will County
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        • Pine Hills Estates
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Pine Hills Estates is located in Will County
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        • Rolling Glen
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Rolling Glen is located in Will County
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        • Saddle Brook Run
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Saddle Brook Run is located in Will County
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        • Woodbine
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Woodbine is located in Will County
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        • University Park
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Steger
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Gilletts ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Gilletts is located in Will County
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        • Bristol Heights
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Bristol Heights is located in Will County
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        • Cedar Acres
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Cedar Acres is located in Will County
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        • Cedar Glen
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Cedar Glen is located in Will County
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        • Cinnamon Creek
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Cinnamon Creek is located in Will County
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        • Creekwood
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Creekwood is located in Will County
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        • Erin Hills
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Erin Hills is located in Will County
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        • Spring Creek Woods
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Spring Creek Woods is located in Will County
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        • Stadler Ridge Estates
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Twin Creek
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Twin Creek is located in Will County
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        • Country Oaks
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Country Oaks is located in Will County
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        • Monee
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Ridgeland Lakes Estates
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Crete
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Lincolnshire
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Lincolnshire is located in Will County
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        • New Lenox
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Spencer
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Spencer is located in Will County
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        • Steele
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Steele is located in Will County
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        • Colonial Acres
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Colonial Acres is located in Will County
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        • Country Squire
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Country Squire is located in Will County
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        • Foxley Acres
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Foxley Acres is located in Will County
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        • Gombis
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Gombis is located in Will County
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        • Heritage Estates
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Heritage Estates is located in Will County
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        • Hidden Creek Estates
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • King Acres
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • King Acres is located in Will County
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        • Kylemore
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Kylemore is located in Will County
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        • Long Run Acres
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Long Run Acres is located in Will County
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        • Long Run Creek
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Long Run Creek is located in Will County
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        • Mallard Lake Estates
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Quail Brook Estates
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Quail Brook Estates is located in Will County
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        • Stately Acres
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Stately Acres is located in Will County
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        • Stately Oaks
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Stately Oaks is located in Will County
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        • Windmill Estates
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Windmill Estates is located in Will County
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        • Country Meadows
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Country Meadows is located in Will County
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        • Gorman Farm
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Gorman Farm is located in Will County
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        • Brisbane
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Brisbane is located in Will County
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        • Blackhawk Estates
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Blackhawk Estates is located in Will County
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        • Boula
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Boula is located in Will County
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        • Broken Arrow
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Broken Arrow is located in Will County
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        • Chesnut Pointe
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Chesnut Pointe is located in Will County
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        • Coventry Heights
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Coventry Heights is located in Will County
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        • Pine Needle
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Pine Needle is located in Will County
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        • Regal Acres
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Regal Acres is located in Will County
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        • Shady Hollow
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Shady Hollow is located in Will County
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        • Spring View West
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Spring View West is located in Will County
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        • Thunder Ridge
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Thunder Ridge is located in Will County
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        • Whispering Pines
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Whispering Pines is located in Will County
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        • Country Hills
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Country Hills is located in Will County
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        • Heatherbrook Estates
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Faithorn
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Faithorn is located in Will County
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        • Cherry Hill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Cherry Hill is located in Will County
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        • Gougars
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Gougars is located in Will County
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        • Deer Run
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Deer Run is located in Will County
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        • Edgecreek Estates
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Edgecreek Estates is located in Will County
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        • The Fields
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • The Fields is located in Will County
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        • Forest Manor
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Forest Manor is located in Will County
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        • Lockport Heights
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Lockport Heights is located in Will County
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        • Stonegate
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Stonegate is located in Will County
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        • Goodenow
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Goodenow is located in Will County
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        • Willowbrook
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Union
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Union is located in Will County
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        • Lockport
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Ridgewood
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Ridgewood is located in Will County
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        • Romeo
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Romeo is located in Will County
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        • South Lockport
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • South Lockport is located in Will County
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  • Lake County
    • County Website:   https://lakecountyin.gov/
    • County Seat for Lake:   Crown Point (IN)
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Forest   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Forest.
      • Sheffield Estates
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Sheffield Estates is located in Lake County (IN)
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      • Hammond
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <3>
      • Maynard
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Maynard is located in Lake County (IN)
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      • Munster
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Munster is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,483 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munster <3>
      • Woodmar
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Woodmar is located in Lake County (IN)
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      • Robertsdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Robertsdale is located in Lake County (IN)
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      • Osborn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Osborn is located in Lake County (IN)
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      • Whiting
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Dyer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Dyer is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <3>
      • East Chicago
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Gibson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Gibson is located in Lake County (IN)
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      • Hessville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Hessville is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Highland
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Indiana Harbor
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Indiana Harbor is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Ivanhoe
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Ivanhoe is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Hartsdale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Hartsdale is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Kreitzburg
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Kreitzburg is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Buffington
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Buffington is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Clarke Junction
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Clarke Junction is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Griffith
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Van Loon
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Van Loon is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Schererville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Black Oak
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Black Oak is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Gerry Park
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Gerry Park is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Pine
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Pine is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Lake Hills
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Lake Hills is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Saint John
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • New Elliott
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • New Elliott is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Gary
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Gary is located in Lake County (IN)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
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        • Ross
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Ross is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Tolleston
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Tolleston is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Brunswick
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Brunswick is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Rolling Hill Estates
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Rolling Hill Estates is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Lottaville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Lottaville is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Cook
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Cook is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Independence Hill
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Independence Hill is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Klaasville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Klaasville is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Lincoln Village
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Lincoln Village is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Glen Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Glen Park is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Southmoor Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Southmoor Park is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Turkey Creek Meadows
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Turkey Creek Meadows is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Aetna
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Aetna is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Chapel Manor
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Chapel Manor is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Liverpool
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Liverpool is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Merrillville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Cedar Lake
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Liberty Park
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Liberty Park is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Duneland Village
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Duneland Village is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Creston
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Creston is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Crown Point
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Gentle Manor Estates
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Gentle Manor Estates is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Hawthorne Hills
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Hawthorne Hills is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Duneland Village of Gary
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Green Acres
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Green Acres is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Lake Station
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Mansard Du Lac
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Mansard Du Lac is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Miller
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Miller is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • New Chicago
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • New Chicago is located in Lake County (IN)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
        • Shady Lawn
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Shady Lawn is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Wald View
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Wald View is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Ainsworth
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Ainsworth is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Hobart
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Hobart is located in Lake County (IN)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,913 people
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        • Lake Dalecarlia
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Lake Dalecarlia is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • North Hayden
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • North Hayden is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Lowell
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Lowell is located in Lake County (IN)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
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        • Deep River
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Deep River is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Belshaw
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Belshaw is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Deer Creek
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Deer Creek is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Winfield
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Winfield is located in Lake County (IN)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
        • Leroy
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Leroy is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Orchard Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Orchard Grove is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Palmer
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Palmer is located in Lake County (IN)
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        • Southeast Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Southeast Grove is located in Lake County (IN)
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  • Porter County
    • County Website:   https://www.portercountyin.gov/
    • County Seat for Porter:   Valparaiso (IN)
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Forest   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Forest.
      • Camelot Manor Estates
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Camelot Manor Estates is located in Porter County (IN)
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      • Garyton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Garyton is located in Porter County (IN)
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      • Ogden Dunes
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County (IN)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
      • Woodland Village
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Woodland Village is located in Porter County (IN)
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      • Crisman
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Crisman is located in Porter County (IN)
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      • Portage
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Portage is located in Porter County (IN)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,137 people
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      • Willow Creek
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Willow Creek is located in Porter County (IN)
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      • Wheeler
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Wheeler is located in Porter County (IN)
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      • Wilson
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Wilson is located in Porter County (IN)
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Forest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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