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, Riverdale had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Riverdale had a population of 12,912 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
- Harvey
(2 miles [3.2 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 <2>
- Berger
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Kensington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Kensington is located in Cook County
- Gano
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Blue Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Island
- Blue Island is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,616 people
- South Holland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Morgan Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Park
- Morgan Park is located in Cook County
- Pullman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Pullman is located in Cook County
- Washington Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
- Washington Heights is located in Cook County
- Thornton Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Junction
- Thornton Junction is located in Cook County
- Burnham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Hegewisch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Roseland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Homewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Homewood is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <2>
- Thornton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Beverly Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
- Beverly Hills is located in Cook County
- Globe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Calumet City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
- Mount Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Greenwood
- Mount Greenwood is located in Cook County
- Brainerd
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Lansing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
- Bernice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Stony Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Island
- Stony Island is located in Cook County
- Evergreen Park
(6 miles [9.7 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 <2>
- Auburn Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Park
- Auburn Park is located in Cook County
- Goeselville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goeselville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goeselville
- Goeselville is located in Cook County
- South Englewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Englewood
- South Englewood is located in Cook County
- Glenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- South Chicago
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago
- South Chicago is located in Cook County
- Grand Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
- Grand Crossing is located in Cook County
- Oak Lawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Riverdale. 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
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 Riverdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |