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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>

While we didn't find West Elsdon in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of West Elsdon. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to West Elsdon listed first.

  • Elsdon
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsdon
    • Elsdon is located in Cook County
  • Glendale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Cook County
  • Chicago Lawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • South Lynn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lynn
    • South Lynn is located in Cook County
  • Brighton Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Park
    • Brighton Park is located in Cook County
  • Corwith
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
    • Corwith is located in Cook County
  • Forest Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Forest Hill is located in Cook County
  • Crawford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Cook County
  • South Englewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Englewood
    • South Englewood is located in Cook County
  • Englewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
    • Englewood is located in Cook County
  • Bridgeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clyde
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Cook County
  • LaVergne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaVergne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaVergne
    • LaVergne is located in Cook County
  • Summit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mandell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandell
    • Mandell is located in Cook County
  • Oak Lawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Evergreen Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Brainerd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
    • Brainerd is located in Cook County
  • Auburn Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Park
    • Auburn Park is located in Cook County
  • Park Manor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Manor
    • Park Manor is located in Cook County
  • Berwyn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Riverside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
  • Mount Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Greenwood
    • Mount Greenwood is located in Cook County
  • Austin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Austin is located in Cook County
  • Beverly Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
    • Beverly Hills is located in Cook County
  • Washington Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
    • Washington Heights is located in Cook County
  • Grand Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
    • Grand Crossing is located in Cook County
  • Brookline
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
    • Brookline is located in Cook County
  • Brookdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
    • Brookdale is located in Cook County
  • Hyde Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Kenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
    • Kenwood is located in Cook County
  • Oakland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Cook County
  • Douglas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Douglas is located in Cook County
  • Central Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Park
    • Central Park is located in Cook County
  • Moreland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moreland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Moreland is located in Cook County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Moreland
    • From West Elsdon to Moreland

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 West Elsdon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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