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Welcome to Shorewood ...

Shorewood is located in DuPage County<1>.

Shorewood is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Shorewood ...

While we believe that this Shorewood is located in DuPage County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Shorewood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Kankakee and Will County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 14 communities that are also named Shorewood - they are located in Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York (2), Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Shorewood ...

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

  • Aurora
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Naperville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Elgin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cicero
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Bolingbrook
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Arlington Heights
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Schaumburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
    • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <3>
  • Palatine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Skokie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
    • Skokie is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <3>
  • Des Plaines
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shorewood ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including DuPage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shorewood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.