Welcome to West Garfield Park ...
West Garfield Park is located in Cook County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for West Garfield Park: W. Garfield Park
West Garfield Park is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Garfield Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near West Garfield Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Garfield Park.
- Chicago
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Arlington Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Evanston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Skokie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- 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 northwest)
- Orland Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Oak Lawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Berwyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Berwyn is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
- Mount Prospect
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wheaton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 West Garfield Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Garfield Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Garfield Park. 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 West Garfield Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Garfield Park. See our Newspapers Page for West Garfield Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Garfield Park ...
Looking for more information about West Garfield Park? 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 West Garfield Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Garfield Park.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Garfield Park - 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. |