Welcome to Prairie View ...

Prairie View is located in Lake County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Prairie View, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

A typical abbreviation for Prairie View: Prairie Vw.

Prairie View is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Prairie View: 847 & 224<3>

The ZIP code for Prairie View: 60069<4>

Communities Also Named Prairie View ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Prairie View: This one is located in Lake County and the other is located in Boone County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 8 communities that are also named Prairie View - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas (2), Michigan, New Mexico, Saskatchewan and Texas.

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

Communities near Prairie View ...

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

Waukegan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waukegan is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukegan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukegan <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waukegan
- From Prairie View to Waukegan
Arlington Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington Heights <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington Heights
- From Prairie View to Arlington Heights
Evanston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Evanston is located in Cook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evanston <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Evanston
- From Prairie View to Evanston
Schaumburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Schaumburg is located in Cook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <5>
Palatine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Palatine is located in Cook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palatine
- From Prairie View to Palatine
Skokie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Skokie is located in Cook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <5>
Des Plaines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Des Plaines is located in Cook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Des Plaines
- From Prairie View to Des Plaines
Mount Prospect
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Prospect
- From Prairie View to Mount Prospect
Hoffman Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <5>
Glenview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenview is located in Cook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenview <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glenview
- From Prairie View to Glenview

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prairie View ...

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

Adding Prairie View to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Prairie View 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 (so far) for Prairie View was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Prairie View post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Prairie View.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prairie View - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 847 code has been Overlayed with the 224 area code. New phone numbers in the Prairie View area will be assigned with one of these codes: 847 or 224. As a result, placing a call in the Prairie View area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Prairie View). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Prairie View or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/