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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Whiting had a population of 1,408 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Whiting had a population of 4,814 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Whiting, with the one closest to Whiting listed first.
- Hegewisch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Burnham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - East Chicago
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Chicago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chicago
- East Chicago is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Chicago <3>
- Calumet City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet City
- Calumet City is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet City <3>
- Hessville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville
- Hessville is located in Lake County
- Gibson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Pine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - South Chicago
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago
- South Chicago is located in Cook County (IL)
- Stony Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Island
- Stony Island is located in Cook County (IL)
- Berger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Globe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Hammond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <3>
- Ivanhoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Cheltenham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Cheltenham is located in Cook County (IL)
- Pullman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Pullman is located in Cook County (IL)
- Kensington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Kensington is located in Cook County (IL)
- Bernice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - South Shore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore
- South Shore is located in Cook County (IL)
- Roseland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Gano
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Riverdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Riverdale is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <3>
- South Holland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Holland
- South Holland is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Holland <3>
- Thornton Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Junction
- Thornton Junction is located in Cook County (IL)
- Lansing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
- Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <3>
- Parkside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Brookdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Brookline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Grand Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
- Grand Crossing is located in Cook County (IL)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Whiting. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyin.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Whiting, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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. |