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Welcome to Winthrop Village ...

Winthrop Village is located in Cook County<1>.


The location of Winthrop Village has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Winthrop Village: WIN-thruhp<3>

A typical abbreviation for Winthrop Village: Winthrop Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Winthrop Village is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Communities near Winthrop Village ...

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

  • Elgin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Evanston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Schaumburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Skokie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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 <5>
  • Des Plaines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Mount Prospect
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Wheaton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Oak Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoffman Estates
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
    • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <5>
  • Downers Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winthrop Village ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winthrop Village. 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

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 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>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Winthrop Village. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winthrop Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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