Welcome to West Lawn ...

West Lawn is located in Cook County<1>.

The location of West Lawn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for West Lawn: W. Lawn

West Lawn is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named West Lawn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named West Lawn - they are located in Nebraska and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near West Lawn ...

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

• Chicago
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago
  • Chicago is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,677,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago <4>
• Cicero
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Hammond
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
  • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <4>
• Evanston
  (18 miles [29 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Orland Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Park
  • Orland Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Park <4>
• Tinley Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
  • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <4>
• Oak Lawn
  (4 miles [6.4 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 <4>
• Berwyn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
  • Berwyn is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
• Oak Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Lawn ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Lawn. 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