Welcome to Swede Town ...

Swede Town is located in Cook County<1>.

Swede Town is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Swede Town (for example, toward New Carlisle (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities near Swede Town ...

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

• Cicero
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
  • Cicero is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <4>
• Evanston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
  • Evanston is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evanston <4>
• Skokie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
• Des Plaines
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
  • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <4>
• Oak Lawn
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Berwyn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
  • Berwyn is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
• Mount Prospect
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
  • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <4>
• Oak Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
  • Oak Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park <4>
• Downers Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers Grove
  • Downers Grove is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downers Grove <4>
• Glenview
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Glenview is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenview <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swede Town ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swede Town. 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