Welcome to York Center ...

York Center is located in DuPage County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of York Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.

A typical abbreviation for York Center: York Ctr. (or less commonly used: York Cen., York Cent. or York Cntr.)

York Center is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named York Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named York Center - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Maine, New York, Ohio (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for York Center.

Communities near York Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near York Center.

• Chicago
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Aurora
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
• Naperville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naperville
  • Naperville is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147,986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naperville <4>
• Elgin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <4>
• Cicero
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Bolingbrook
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
  • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <4>
• Arlington Heights
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
  • Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington Heights <4>
• Schaumburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Palatine
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
  • Palatine is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <4>
• Skokie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for York Center ...

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

Adding York Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of York Center in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for York Center was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

For more details, see References and Mentions for York Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for York Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for DuPage County: www.dupageco.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov