Illinois Family History Research: Place Names of the Northeast 25 Counties

Counties are listed alphabetically below...

Welcome, this is a site that hopes to have the name of every town and township that ever existed in the 25 counties comprising the northeast quarter of the State of Illinois, listed under the present county name. If you've found one that you feel should be added to the list please e-mail the information to me at IllinoyGenealogy@dummyaol.com citing your sources.

Please note: all e-mail addresses have been distorted to read @dummyaol.com to deter spiders that read webpages and send SPAM to and from the e-mail addresses... flooding my e-mail boxes... so if you'd like to use any e-mail addresses then change it from @dummyaol.com to @aol.com

Do you have the name of a town and you aren't sure which county it belongs in? Then please read this paragraph. You should first visit another web page i've set up entitled "Illinois Family History: Place Names of Every Town Listed by County." Careful... common names are frequently repeated and relying on a new road map to find old towns is a sure way to invite troubles. A town by the common name of Washington appears in no less than six counties. It was common to have more than one town with the same name in the state before the US Post Office began enforcing rules against this practice in the 20th century, so you may want to visit the other site before using this one. Compile a listing of towns your ancestors lived in from old letters and documents and list the possible counties, you may be surprized to find you've been looking in the wrong counties. Hopefully this listing will enable you to walk around those brick walls that have been blocking your progress.

This web page is only for the Northeast quarter of the state, comprised of the 25 counties of Boone, Champaign, Cook, De Kalb, De Witt, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, LaSalle, Livingston, Logan, Marshall, McHenry, McLean, Putnam, Tazewell, Vermilion, Will, Winnebago, and Woodford. Unless otherwise noted the source of information is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library Microfiche #6051287 "Illinois Gazetteer" from Illinois Place Names by James N Adams, published by Illinois State Historical Society, Springfield, IL, 1968... at the bottom of this page is a complete listing of all basic sources.

Key to codes used in Place Names of Illinois Counties

ca=Circa (about)
cf=Compare-used to call attention to similarity of name
c h=court house (re: US Post Offices in 1859/60)
inc=incorporated
PM=Postmaster
PO=Post Office
RFD=Rural Free Delivery (used when referencing "Illinois Gazetteer" as a source)
RM=Rand McNally Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide (56=1956; 58=1958)
RR=Railroad
Twp=Township
(aft1875) or (known date)=date created after 1875, or a known date

note: Although we commonly use the abbreviations of Ft for Fort, Mt for Mount, St for Saint; Ste for Sainte, they aren't used here in any of the place names for a couple of simple reasons... doing so would make it too hard to keep place names in alphabetical order and this enables you to quickly search for them by using your Ctrl + f keys.

Examples of how to interpret typical place name entries:

Fairbury, formerly Fairburgh, Pattonsburg and South Avoca; Indian Grove Twp; inc 08Aug1864; TP&W/Wab now only TP&W RR; Elev 689' (PO 24Apr1866-active 61739)(3643)

Fairbury, = the place name; a dash (-) after the name signifies it no longer appears on most maps.
formerly Fairburgh, Pattonsburg and South Avoca; = former names in alphabetical order
Indian Grove Twp; = the Township in which the town is located
inc 08Aug1864; = date of incorporation, in this example its was inc under a former name
TP&W/Wab now only TP&W RR; = Railroads, past and present as the Wabash was discontinued
Elev 689' = elevation above sea level, measured in feet
(PO 24Apr1866-active 61739) = Post Office, date established, dte ended or present status, Zip)
(3643) = 1990 population

note on small US Post Offices: A story can easily be found in the changes that have taken place in the Post Office history of operations... imagine living out in the middle of no where when it could have taken several hours to make a ride into the nearest Post Office, where one could check up on the national, state and local news through the "town gossip" otherwise known as the local Postmaster. Many Post Offices were placed in business establishments as a way of guaranteeing a minimal amount of traffic and many Postmasters carried on the business of "dry goods" or a "mom and pop" grocery store with an area set aside for the operation of the Post Office... so they would have a steady income off the salary of Postmaster to help make sure their business thrived. Realizing that having a Post Office could easily make or break a business wasn't all that was considered as the survival and continued growth of a small community was dependent upon securing a Post Office for the needs of the community. Would you invest your life savings into property that would probably see a large devaluation because it may soon lose its Post Office to a nearby fast growing town? Perhaps you'd rather buy property nearer the fast growing town in the hopes that your property would steadily be worth more money than see it go downhill? This profit motive, many then would refer to it as simple horse sense, produced a climate where the politician running for US Congress knew how valuable it was to be able to influence where a Post Office would be established and he have some political clout. If the small Post Office continually ran in the red, lost money by expenses being larger than income, its neck would be on the chopping block and only a skillful politician could save it... and think of the votes he would get. When you see a Post Office in a town that straddles two counties you can see how they were "hedging their bets" or trying to make sure that they coud live in the best of both worlds and maintain their Post Office, regardless of how a county's politics might change from one election to the next, every two years. So if you see that a Post Office ceased operations and was later reestablished you'll know it was due to the pressure of the local voters trying to exert pressure to maintain the "convenience" of having a local Post Office. For future reading on this subject you may want to read various biographies of Abraham Lincoln that describe his early days in Menard County of being a shop keeper and maintaining the daily operation of a local Post Office in "Old Salem" now rebuilt and offically named "Lincoln's New Salem" in New Salem Park.

Indian Grove Twp, formerly Worth = Cooper Cemetery, East Graceland Cemetery, Fairburgh, Fairbury, Graceland Cemetery, Indian Grove, Pattonsburg, Saint John's Catholic Cemetery, South Avoca, South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Spence Cemetery (4139)

Indian Grove Twp, = the place name of the Township (more often 36 sq miles)
formerly Worth = former name(s)
Cooper Cemetery, East Graceland Cemetery, Fairburgh, Fairbury, Graceland Cemetery, Indian Grove, Pattonsburg, Saint John's Catholic Cemetery, South Avoca, South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Spence Cemetery = all the known place names known to be used within the Township
(4139) = 1990 population

Indian Creek-, Waterway: Avoca, Indian Grove, Belle Prairie, Fayette Twps

Indian Creek-, = the place name of the waterway
Waterway: Avoca, Indian Grove, Belle Prairie, Fayette Twps = the townships it runs through are shown in order from its source, usually north to south.

Sandy Ford-, see Rootsweb Town List http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
note: the ONLY time this is used is when the Rootsweb Town List is the ONLY source and since they don't list their sources of information in an easy place for me to find i'm not sure if they are willing to provide a source of information... if anyone knows where to find their sources please e-mail me at IllinoyGenealogy@dummyaol.com

Counties are listed alphabetically below, use your Ctrl/f keys to quickly locate which county MIGHT belong to the town for which you having been searching:

Boone County, named for Daniel Boone; established 04Mar1837 and created from Winnebago County; 1990 population was 30,806; mailing address of county clerk: 601 N Main St; Belvidere IL 61008-2600

last updated 17May2002 (Argyle description)

Amazon-, later Parks Corner, now Blaine (PO 14Jan1840-23May1850 when changed to Parks Corner)
Amesville-, now Garden Prairie (PO 18Jun1838-21Feb1853 when changed to Garden Prairie)
Argyle-, formerly Kintyre, Scotch Grove; Caledonia Twp in Boone County and Harlem Twp in Winnebago County (PO established in Winnebago County when changed from Kintyre 20Sep1869-1931) RFD Caledonia (70)

Beaver-, cf Beaverton (PO 07Sep1849-28Jul1854)
Beaverton-, cf Beaver (PO 23Feb1855-08Oct1866; 19Feb1878-09Dec1887; 30Jan1888-31Oct1900)
Beaverton Crossroads-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Belvidere, includes Columbia, Fairview, Highland, Homedale, Maple Range, Meadow Lawn, Page Hill, Riverside; Belvidere Twp; inc 23Jun1852; CNW RR (PO in Winnebago County prior to 04Mar1837 creation of Boone County, 15Feb1837-active 61008) (15,598)
Belvidere Twp, named for the city, includes only a part of the city = Belvidere, Columbia, Fairview, Highland, Homedale, Maple Range, Meadow Lawn, Page Hill, Riverside; mail Belvidere (19,782)
Benton Twp-, now Flora Twp
Blaine-, formerly Amazon, Hurd's Corners, Parks Corners, Union Corners; Le Roy Twp (PO established when changed from Parks Corners 08Apr1881-31Oct1900) mail Poplar Grove
Bonus-, formerly Russell's Store, Russellville; Bonus Twp (PO established when changed from Russell's Store 29Oct1851-15Oct1900)
Bonus Prairie-, (PO18Apr1846-30Oct1851)
Bonus Twp = Bonus, Garden Prairie, Russell's Store, Russellville; mail Prairie Garden (1848)
Boone-, named for the county, therefore indirectly for Daniel Boone (PO 03Jun1852-27Dec1861)
Boone Twp = Capron, Halgisaw; mail Capron (1410)
Burton's Corners-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 14Dec1846-30Dec1859)

Caledonia, formerly Caledonia Center, Caledonia Station, Precinct; Caledonia Twp; CNW RR (PO established when changed from Caledonia Station 15May1883-active 61011) (450)
Caledonia Center-, now Caledonia, see B&S 707
Caledonia Junction-, Caledonia Twp, shown in 1876 state atlas; see 1877 hist. 271
Caledonia Station-, formerly Precinct, now Caledonia (PO established when changed from Precinct 17Dec1853-15May1883 when changed to Caledonia)
Caledonia Twp, named for the settlement = Argyle, Caledonia, Caledonia Center, Caledonia Junction, Caledonia Station, Kintyre, Precinct, Scotch Grove; mail Caledonia (1129)
Camp Epworth-, also Epworth Park; RFD Garden Prairie (50)
Capron, formerly Halgisaw; Boone Twp; inc 04Oct1873; elev 903'; CNW RR (PO established when changed from Halgisaw 09Jul1861-active 61012) (682)
Centennial Camp Grounds-, see 1923 atlas 10
Cherry Valley, formerly Newburgh; see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO established when changed from Newburgh 29Aug1849-ca 06Jul1853 when changed to Winnebago County, see that county's listing for a continuation)
Cleveland-, formerly Long Prairie, later Middleville, now Cherry Valley (PO established in Winnebago County prior to 28Feb1843 creation of Boone County, 25Jun1840-28Apr1847 when changed to Middleville in Winnebago County)
Columbia-, now part of Belvidere
Concord Twp-, now Spring Twp

East Prairie-, see B&S 706
Edgewood-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Epworth Park-, same as Camp Epworth; RFD Garden Prairie

Fairfield Twp-, now Flora Twp
Fairview-, now Pleasant Mound
Flora-, CNW RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Belvidere
Flora Twp, formerly Fairfield, Benton Twp = Irene; mail Belvidere (1451)
Freeport Line Junction-, CNW RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Belvidere

Garden Prairie, formerly Amesville; Bonus Twp; elev 779'; CNW RR (PO established when changed from Amesville 21Feb1853-active 61038) (420)

Halgisaw-, now Capron (PO 27Sep1860-09Jul1861 when changed to Capron)
Herbert-, formerly Will; Spring Twp (PO established when changed from Will 11Oct1886-15Nov1913; 06Apr1923-1931) RFD Kingston (60)
Highland-, now part of Belvidere
Homedale-, now part of Belvidere
Hunter-, Manchester Twp; see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 08Jul1842-30Jan1857; 13Jan1860-13Nov1876; 07Mar1877-18Oct1900) RFD Caledonia
Hurd's Corners-, now Blaine, see B&S 703

Irene-, Flora Twp; IC RR (PO 24Dec1888-1931) RFD Cherry Valley (30)

Kossuth-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 19Nov1848-09Jun1859)

Lambertson Twp-, now Leroy Twp
Leesville-, temporarily South Prairie (PO 04May1848-16Jul1850 when changed to South Prairie; Changed back to Leesville 18Feb1854-02Jun1871)
Le Roy Twp-, see Leroy Twp, RM90 spelling
Leroy Twp, formerly Lambertson Twp = Amazon, Blaine, Hurd's Corners, Parks Corners, Union Corners; mail Capron (509)

Manchester Twp = Hunter; mail Caledonia (901)
Maple Range-, now part of Belvidere
Meadow Lawn-, now part of Belvidere

Newburgh-, formerly Middleville, later Cherry Valley (PO established when changed from Middleville 28Jun1847; changed to Boone County ca 30Jun1847-29Aug1849 when changed to Cherry Hill)
North Caledonia-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi

Ohio Twp-, now Spring Twp =

Page Hill-, now part of Belvidere
Park's Corners-, cf Parks Corners; see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Parks Corners-, named for Samuel Parks, PM; formerly Amazon, now Blaine (PO established when changed from Amazon 23May1850-08Apr1881 when changed to Blaine)
Poplar Grove, inc 11Apr1895; CNW RR (PO 29Jun1848-active 61065) (743)
Prairie View-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Precinct-, later Caledonia Station, now Caledonia (PO 01May1844-17Dec1853 when changed to Caledonia Station)

Railroads of Boone County c 1876 (North to South & East to West):
Madison Branch of Chicago & North Western = Caledonia, Belvidere
Kenosha Division of Chicago & Western = Capron, Poplar Grove, Caledonia Junction, Argyle
Galena Division of Chicago & Western = Garden Prairie, Belvidere

Rainbow Gardens-, inc 22Jun1951; RFD Belvidere
Reed's Corners-, see B&S 705, 706
Reeds Crossing-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Riverside-, now part of Belvidere
Russell's Store-, named for James M Russell, PM; also Russellville; later Bonus (PO 13May1851-29Oct1851 when changed to Bonus)
Russellville-, Bonus Twp; see Russell's Store, shown in 1876 state atlas

Sayreville-, later Newburgh, see B&S 699
Shattuck's Grove-, see B&S 705, 706
Shearmantown-, now Poplar Grove, see B&S 707
South Prairie-, temporary name of Leesville (PO established when changed from Leesville 16Jul1850-18Feb1854 when changed back to Leesville)
Spring Twp, formerly Ohio, Concord Twps = Herbert; mail Belvidere (950)
Squaw Prairie-, see B&S 700
Squaw Prairie Estate-, elev 820'; mail Belvidere (120)

Timber Lane-, elev 850'; mail Belvidere (50)
Timberlane-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi

Union Corners-, now Blaine, see B&S 708
US Post Offices in 1859/60: Belvidere, Bonus, Boone, Burton's Corners, Caledonia Station, Cherry Valley, Garden Prairie, Hunter, Kossuth, Leesville, Park's Corners, Poplar Grove

Will-, now Hebert (PO 17Mar1880-11Oct1886 when changed to Herbert)
Wilmot-, (PO 27Jun1848-22Aug1855)

The following county summary is from Dennis V Carter’s Illinois Family History Research: Placenames of the 25 Northeast Counties and is copyright 2002 by Dennis V Carter. It is re-published here with the permission of the author.

Copyright 2002 by Dennis V Carter, all rights reserved
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Champaign County, named for a county in Ohio; established 20Feb1833 and created from Vermilion & unorganized territory; 1990 population was 173,025; mailing address of County Clerk: 204 E Elm St; Urbana IL 61801-3324

last updated 20May2002 (Sadonia listing replaced by Sadonis)

Adkins' Point-, mentioned in B&S 659
Allerton, formerly Broadlands; Ayers Twp; Champaign and Vermilion Counties; inc 07May1902; elev 700'; C&EI now UP RR (PO established in Vermilion County and changed from Broadlands 15Dec1887-active 61810)
Augerville-, see Rootsweb Town List http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Ayers-, now Broadlands (PO 10Aug1882-01Mar1888 when changed to Broadlands)
Ayers Twp = Allerton, Ayers, Broadlands; mail Broadlands (481)

Bailey-, IT RR; RFD Urbana
Barker-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Beherens-, now Dewey (PO 18Jul1876-14Jun1878)
Big Grove-, now Urbana
Block-, Sidney Twp; C&EI RR; RFD Sidney
Bloomville-, see B&S 685
Blue Mound-, Stanton Twp; see B&S 808
Bois-, (PO 12Jul1875-31Jul1876)
Bondville, Scott Twp; elev 719'; IC/IT now IC/NS RR's (PO 24Jun1872-27Dec1875; 07Jan1876-active 61815) (354)
Bongard-, Raymond Twp; elev 681'; C&EI now UP RR; RFD Philo
Bowse's Grove-, see B&S 658
Brady-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Broadlands, formerly Allerton, Ayers; Ayers Twp; inc 12Mar1902; elev 683'; C&EI now UP RR (PO established in Champaign County 05Dec1877-06Jan1880; 24Feb1880-04Mar1880 when changed to Vermilion County until discontinued 24Jul1880; changed to Allerton 15Dec1887; PO name apparently transferred to a different office and changed from Ayers 01Mar1888-active 61816) (340)
Brown Twp = Fisher, Foosland, Foos Station, Howard, Lotus, Newcomb; mail Foosland (1488)
Buck Grove-, see B&S 809
Burroak-, cf Burr Oak Grove (PO 14Jun1900-31Oct1901)
Bur Oak Grove-, see Burr Oak Grove
Burr Oak Grove-, also Bur Oak Grove; cf Burroak; see B&S 659
Burwash Heights-, now part of Champaign
Byron-, see B&S 672-73

Caldwells-, IC RR; RFD Seymour
Champaign, named for the county; formerly Depot, Urbana Station, West Urbana; includes Burwash Heights, Champaign Heights, Clark Terrace, College Place, Davidson Place, Fairland Place, Ford Place, Highland Place, McKinley Place, Prospect Place, Sunny Knoll, Urban Lawn, Washington Heights, Wilson Place; City of Champaign Twp; inc 21Feb1861; elev 742'; IC/IT/NYC/Wab now AMTRK/CR/IC/NS RR's (PO established when changed from West Urbana 28Apr1860-active 61820-26) (63,502)
Champaign County Poor Farm-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Champaign Heights-, now part of Champaign
Champaign Twp, named for the city, which it once included, the city is now a seperate twp known as City of Champaign Twp, and Champaign Twp is suburban and rural = Staley, Staleys, Staley's Station; mail Champaign (8864)
Chanute Air Force Base-, formerly Chanute Field; was part of Rantoul, but retained a seperate identity as the Dept of Defense was concerned, was closed down in the 1980's; Rantoul Twp
Chanute Field-, named for Octave Chanute; later Chanute Air Force Base
Cherry Grove-, now Ivesdale (B&S 700)
Chords-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
City of Champaign Twp, coextensive with city = Burwash Heights, Champaign, Champaign Heights, Clark Terrace, College Place, Davidson Place, Depot, Fairland Place, Ford Place, Highland Place, McKinley Place, Prospect Place, Sunny Knoll, Urban Lawn, Urbana Station, Washington Heights, West Urbana, Wilson Place; mail Champaign (64,400)
Clark Terrace-, now part of Champaign
Colfax Twp = mail Ivesdale (271)
College Place-, now part of Champaign
Compromise-, Compromise Twp (PO 14Aug1871-15Feb1891)
Compromise Twp, named for Compromise of 1850 = Compromise, Dailey, Gifford, Penfield; mail Penfield (1525)
Condit Twp = mail Dewey (467)
Connor-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Corray's Grove-, also Dead Man's Grove (B&S 659)
Cottonwood-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Crittenden Twp, named for John J Crittenden of Kentucky = mail Tolono (312)

Dailey-, Compromise Twp; C&EI now UP RR; RFD Penfield
Dallenbach-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Davidson Place-, now part of Champaign
Dead Man's Grove-, also Corray's Grove, see B&S 659
Deers-, formerly Deer Station; Sidney Twp (PO 22Dec1887-15Feb1913) RFD Urbana
Deer Station-, now Deers
Depot-, now Champaign
Dewey, formerly Beherens; East Bend Twp; elev 728'; IC now no RR (PO established when changed from Beherens 14Jun1878-active 61840) (200)
Dickerson-, (PO 31Mar1882-31May1905) RFD Fisher
Dillsburg-, formerly Dillsburgh, Harwood; Harwood Twp; IC now no RR; RFD Rantoul
Dillsburgh-, now Dillsburg, formerly Harwood (PO established when changed from Harwood 01Aug1881-1931)
Dodson-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Dutch Flats-, see B&S 660

Ealey Place-, now part of Urbana
East Bend-, formerly Sodom, Champaign and Ford Counties (PO established in Champaign County when changed from Sodom 20Jan1857; changed to Ford Co ca 07Dec1860; changed back to Champaign Co ca 19Jul1863; changed back to Ford Co 30Apr1864; dis 23Jun1887)
East Bend Twp = Beherens, Dewey, Houstonville; mail Dewey (814)

Fairland Place-, now part of Champaign
Fisher, formerly Newcomb; Brown Twp; elev 740'; inc 03May1895; IC RR (PO established when changed from Newcomb 23Mar1876-active 61843) (1526)
Flatville-, elev 685' (PO 17Apr1886-14Feb1903) RFD Thomasboro (60)
Foosland, named for William W Foos; formerly Foos Station; Brown Twp; elev 740'; NS RR (PO 19Jun1874-active 61845) (132)
Foos Station-, now Foosland; Brown Twp
Ford Place-, now part of Champaign
Fry-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Full-, formerly Fulls Siding; elev 675'; IT now CR/NS RR's; RFD Saint Joseph (0)
Fulls-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Fulls Siding-, now Full

Gerald-, listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Penfield
Giblin-, (PO 23Apr1892-14Feb1903)
Gifford, Compromise Twp; elev 780'; inc 12May1954; IC RR (01Jun1876-active 61847) (845)
Glover-, Saint Joseph Twp; C&EI/IT/NYC now UP RR; RFD Saint Joseph (0)
Gobel's Grove-, also Hays' Grove, see B&S 661
Grange-, RM56; see also 1929 atlas 29; mail Sadorus
Gravel-, IT RR; no population in RM58

Harwood-, later Dillsburgh; now Dillsburg; Harwood Twp (PO 05May1876-01Aug1881 when changed to Dillsburgh)
Harwood Twp = Dillsburg, Dillsburgh, Harwood; mail Gifford (589)
Hays' Grove-, also Gobel's Grove, see B&S 661
Hensley Twp = Rising, Rising Station; mail Champaign (1073)
Hickory-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Hickory Grove-, see B&S 658-59
Highland Place-, now part of Champaign
Hixenbaugh-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Home Court-, now part of Urbana
Homer, formerly South Homer, Union; South Homer Twp; inc 10Aug1872; elev 673'; Wab now NS RR (PO established when changed from Union 19Feb1841-active 61849) (1264)
Houstonville-, East Bend Twp (PO 14Feb1871-32Mar1878)
Howard-, later Lotus (PO 21Jan1879-20Sep1902 when changed to Lotus)
Hudson Acres-, see 1929 atlas 13
Hudsonville-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Hunt-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)

Illinois Central Junction-, listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Champaign
Ivesdale, formerly Cherry Grove, Norris, for the part in Champaign County; formerly Noria for the part in Piatt County; Sadorus Twp; Champaign and Piatt Counties; inc 14Sep1872; Wab RR (PO 20Feb1866-active)

Jimtown-, mail Sadorus

Kentucky Settlement-, see B&S 660
Kenwood-, part of Champaign
Kerr Twp = mail Gifford (177)
Kirkpatrick-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Koch-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Koogler-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)

Lake of the Woods-, census desognated place - census area only; 6 miles north of Bondville; elev 700'; mail Champaign and Mahomet (2443)
Lancaster-, see B&S 671-72
Leffler-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Leverett-, Somer Twp; elev 732'; IC RR (PO 30Jan1882-1931) mail Champaign and Urbana
Leverett Junction-, IC RR; RFD Champaign
Linn Grove-, see B&S 658
Long View-, inc 01Jul1903; PO & RR are Longview
Longview, formerly Orizaba, Prairieview; Raymond Twp; inc as Long View; elev 680'; C&EI now UP RR (PO established when changed from Orizaba 03Aug1889-active 61852) (180)
Lost Grove-, see B&S 658
Lotus-, formerly Howard; Brown Twp; elev 743'; IC/Wab now NS RR (PO established when changed from Howard 20Sep1903-1931) RFD Foosland
Ludlow-, formerly Pera Station; Ludlow Twp; inc 01Jun1876; IC RR (PO established when changed from Pera Station 08Mar1867-active 60949) (323)
Ludlow Twp, named for the village; formerly Pera Twp = Ludlow, Pera Station, Prospect, Rantoul; mail Ludlow (4744)

Mahomet, includes Middletown; Mahomet Twp; elev 714'; inc 09Aug1872; NYC now CR RR; see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 31Jan1940-active 61853; should the 1940 date from Adams Illinois really be 1840?) (1986)
Mahomet Twp = Mahomet, Middletown; mail Mahomet (8440)
Mashaw Montuck-, Indian name for "Big Grove" which is now Urbana, see B&S 658n
Mayview-, Saint Joseph Twp; NYC now no RR (PO 06Jul1871-10Oct1894; 18Nov1894-1931) RFD Urbana (40)
McElwee-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
McKinley Place-, now part of Champaign
Middletown-, now part of Mahomet
Mink Grove-, now Rantoul
Mira-, also Myra; Urbana Twp; elev 694'; Wab now NS RR; RFD Urbana (0)
Morrison-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Mulligan-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Mulliken-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Myra-, see Mira

Newcomb-, formerly Fisher (a) (PO 08Jan1859-23Feb1876 when changed to Fisher) (b) (PO reestablished, with Fisher PO continuing, 04Apr1894-15May1901)
Newcomb Twp = Shilo Centre, Shiloh Center, Shiloh Centre; mail Mahomet (805)
Nipsquah-, Indian name for Mink Grove, which is now Rantoul, see B&S 659n
Norris-, now Ivesdale
North Tolono-, now part of Tolono
Northwood-, mobile home park; elev 725' (PO 03May1859-05Dec1860) mail Urbana (210)
Nox's Point-, now Sidney, see B&S 659

Ogden, Ogden Twp; inc 18Jun1883; IT/NYC now no RR (PO 18Apr1870-active 61859) (671)
Ogden Twp, named for the village = Ogden, Royal; mail Ogden (1397)
Old Homer-, see B&S 682-83
Olive-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Orizaba-, now Longview (PO 05Apr1879-03Aug1889 when changed to Longview)

Pancake's Point-, see B&S 659
Parkville-, formerly Soonover; Sadorus Twp (PO 13Jan1875-14Feb1903) RFD Sadorus
Pauline-, C&EI RR; RFD Saint Joseph
Penfield, Compromise Twp; elev 710'; IC now no RR (PO 02May1876-active 61862) (250)
Pera-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Pera Station-, now Ludlow; see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 22Dec1854-08Mar1867 when changed to Ludlow)
Pera Twp-, now Ludlow Twp
Pesotum, Pesotum Twp; inc 24Feb1906; IC RR (PO 24Jun1856-active 61863) (558)
Pesotum Twp, named for the village = Pesotum, Sadorus, Sadorus Grove, Sodorus; mail Pesotum (931)
Peters-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Peto-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Philo, formerly Summit; Philo Twp; inc 19Apr1875; elev 737'; Wab now NS RR (PO 17Apr1860-06Dec1866; 13Aug1861-active 61864) (973)
Philo Twp, named for the village = Philo, Summit; mail Philo (1480)
Pickettsville-, (PO 29Jul1898-15Dec1902)
Point Pleasant-, (PO established in Champaign County 19Sep1853-21Nov1863 when changed to Vermilion County, see listing under Vermilion County for continuance)
Prairieview-, now Longview
Prospect-, Ludlow Twp; IC now no RR (PO 20Feb1878-25Jul1879) RFD Rantoul
Prospect Place-, now part of Champaign

Railroads of Champaign County c 1876 (North to South & East to West):
Gilman, Clinton & Springfield = extreme North Western corner of the county
Chicago & Paducah = Foos Station, Foosland
Chicago Branch of Illinois Central = Ludlow, Rantoul, Thomasboro, Champaign, Savoy Station, Tolono, Pesotum
Havana, Rantoul & Eastern Naroow Guage = Penfield, Gifford, Harwood, Rantoul, Fisher
Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western = Ogden, Saint Joseph, Mayview, Urbana, Champaign, Rising Station, Mahomet
Decatur & Champaign Branch of Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western = Champaign, Staley's Station, Bondville, Seymour
Toledo, Wabash & Western = Homer, Sidney, Philo, Tolono, Sadorus, Ivesdale

Rantoul, formerly Mink Grove, Nipsquah, Rantoul Station; includes Chanute Field/Chanute Air Force Base, Mink Grove/Nipsquah; Ludlow and Rantoul Twps; elev 748'; inc 30Mar1869; IC RR (PO established when changed from Rantoul Station 09May1862-active 61866) (17,212)
Rantoul Station-, now Rantoul (PO 01Aug1856-09May1862 when changed to Rantoul)
Rantoul Twp, named for the village = Mink Grove, Nipsquah, Rantoul, Rantoul Station, Thomasboro, Thomasborough; mail Rantoul (15,619)
Raymond-, (PO 06Apr1870-13Nov1874)
Raymond Twp = Longview, Orizaba, Prairieview; mail Longview (459)
Richards-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Rising-, named for George H Rising, PM; formerly Rising Station; Hensley Twp; NYC now CC RR (PO 31Mar1882-29Jun1907) RFD Champaign
Rising Station-, now Rising (PO 22Jun1874-12Jan1877)
Roe-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Royal, Ogden Twp; inc 10Mar1953; elev 680'; C&EI now UP RR (PO 27Sep1886-18Feb1889; 15May1889-14Feb1903; 27Apr1906-active 61871) (217)
Rutherford-, C&EI RR; RFD Sidney

Sadonis-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Sadorus, formerly Sadorus Grove, Sodorus; Pesotum Twp; inc 18Mar1873; elev 680'; Wab now NS RR (PO established when changed from Sodorus 22Dec1884-active 61872) (435)
Sadorus Grove-, now Sadorus
Sadorus Twp, named for the village = Cherry Grove, Ivedale, Norris, Parkville, Soonover; mail Sadorus (1126)
Saint Joseph, formerly Saint Josephs; Saint Joseph Twp; inc 25Feb1881; IT/NYC RR's (PO established when changed from Saint Josephs ca 01Jun1878-active 61873) (1900)
Saint Josephs-, now Saint Joseph (PO 13May1851-01Jun1878 when changed to Saint Joseph)
Saint Joseph Twp, named for the village = Glover, Mayview, Saint Joseph, Saint Josephs; mail Saint Joseph (3612)
Salt Fork-, IT RR; listed in RM56 but not 58: RFD Saint Joseph
Savoy, formerly Savoy Station; Tolono Twp; inc 10Apr1956; elev 738'; IC RR (PO 30Mar1868-active 61874) (2126)
Savoy Station-, now Savoy; Tolono Twp, shown in 1876 state atlas
Scott-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Scott Twp = Bondville, Seymour; mail Seymour (1059)
Scroggins-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Sellers-, Stanton Twp; (PO 09Jul1890-14Feb1903) RFD Urbana
Seymour, Scott Twp; elev 700'; IC/IT now IC RR (PO 08Mar1872-active 61875) (450)
Shilo Centre-, later Shiloh Centre (PO 29Mar1874-01Jun1878 when changed to Shiloh Centre)
Shiloh Center-, Newcomb Twp, shown in 1876 state atlas
Shiloh Centre-, formerly Shilo Centre (PO established when changed from Shilo Centre 01Jun1878-30Sep1899)
Sidney, formerly Nox's Point, Williams Point; Sidney Twp; inc 05Aug1874; elev 672'; Wab now NS RR (PO 27Jun1837-ca 29Mar1842; 08Mar1844-19Aug1849; 23May1854-active 61877) (1358)
Sidney Twp, named for the village = Block, Deers, Deer Station, Nox's Point, Sidney, Williams Point; mail Sidney (1521)
Sloan-, Wab now NS RR; RFD Ivesdale
Sloan Station-, see Rootsweb Town List http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Smith-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Sodom-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO established in Champaign County prior to 17Feb1859 creation of Ford County 19Sep1853-20Jan1857 when changed to East Bend, see Ford County listing)
Sodorus-, now Sadorus (PO 02Apr1855-22Dec1884 when changed to Sadorus)
Somer Twp, named for the Somers family = Leverett; mail Champaign (1238)
Soonover-, now Parkville, see 1878 hist. 122
South Homer-, now Homer
South Homer Twp = Homer, South Homer, Union; mail Homer (1617)
Staley, called about equally Staley or Staleys; Champaign Twp; elev 732'; IC RR (PO 08Jan1880-15Apr1908) RFD Champaign
Staleys-, see Staley
Staley's Station-, Champaign Twp, shown in 1876 state atlas
Stanton Twp = Blue Mound, Sellers; mail Saint Joseph (474)
State Road-, IT RR: listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Homer
Sugar Grove-, see B&S 658
Summit-, now Philo, see B&S 823
Sunny Knoll-, now part of Champaign, see 1929 atlas 11

Thomasboro, named for John Thomas, PM: formerly Thomasborough; Rantoul Twp; inc 01Sep1900; elev 732'; IC RR (PO established when changed from Thomasborough 14Oct1893-active 61878) (1242)
Thomasborough-, now Thomasboro (PO 07Mar1865-14Oct1893 when changed to Thomasboro)
Tipton-, Saint Joseph Twp; elev 675'; C&EI now UP RR; RFD Saint Joseph (0)
Tolona-, cf Tolono; see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Tolono, cf Tolona; includes North Tolono; Tolono Twp; inc 01Apr1873; IC/Wab now IC/NS RR's (PO 08Jun1857-active 61880) (2434)
Tolono Twp, named for the village = Savoy, Savoy Station, Tolono; mail Tolono (3410)
Tomlinson-, formerly Tomlinson Station; East Bound Twp; IC RR (PO 13Mar1883-15Aug1910) RFD Rantoul
Tomlinson Station-, now Tomlinson (PO 05Dec1877-19Jan1880)
Tow-Head-, see B&S 659

Union-, now Homer (PO established in Vermilion County prior to the 20Feb1833 creation of Champaign County 15Mar1830-19Oct1841 when changed to Homer)
Urbana, includes Big Grove, Ealey Place, Home Court, Mashaw Montuck; inc 20Feb1833; elev 727'; IT/NYC/Wab now CR/IC/NS RR's; had a court house in 1859, see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 02Sep1836-active 61801) (36,344)
Urbana Station-, now Champaign, see B&S 856, 760-61
Urbana Twp, named for the city but does not include City of Urbana = Big Grove, Ealey Place, Home Court, Mashaw Montuck, Mira, Myra, Urbana; mail Urbana (8675)
Urban Lawn-, now part of Champaign, see 1929 atlas 10
US Post Offices in 1859/60: East Bend, Homer, Mahomet, Pera, Pera Station, Pesotum, Point Pleasant, Rantoul Station, Sadonia, Saint Josephs, Sidney, Sodom, Sodorus, Tolona, Urbana (c h), West Urbana

Van Buren-, (PO created in Vermilion County prior to the 20Feb1833 creation of Champaign County 03Aug1830-01Jan1845)

Wagner-, RFD Ogden
Wantwood-, see B&S 659
Washington Heights-, now part of Champaign
Watts-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
West Urbana-, now Champaign (PO est 02Mar185?-28Apr1860 when changed to Champaign)
Wilbur Heights-, see 1939 atlas 13; mail Champaign (300)
Williams Point-, now Sidney, see B&S 659n
Wilson-, IT RR; 1930 (Stringham)
Wilson Place-, now part of Champaign

Yankee Ridge-, see B&S 660; elev 725'; mail Urbana (250)

The following county summary is from Dennis V Carter’s Illinois Family History Research: Placenames of the 25 Northeast Counties and is copyright 2002 by Dennis V Carter. It is re-published here with the permission of the author.

Copyright 2002 by Dennis V Carter, all rights reserved
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Cook County, named for Daniel P Cook; established 15Jan1831 and created from Putnam; 1990 population was 5,105,067; mailing address of County Clerk: 118 N Clark St Suite 567; Chicago IL 60602-1311

last updated 20May2002

Acacia Acres-, mail La Grange (1990 pop incl with La Grange Highlands)
Addatorata Village-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Agnes-, later Oaklawn; now Oak Lawn (PO 16Dec1880-17Jan1882 when changed to Oak Lawn)
Ainsworth's Station-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Ainsworth Station-, formerly Calumet; later South Chicago; now part of Chicago (PO established when changed from Calumet 07Oct1857-31May1871 when changed to South Chicago)
Albany Park-, now in Chicago, see LCFB 14
Aldine Square-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Algonquin Trails-, part of Mount Prospect, see RM98
.Almira Station-, now part of Chicago, shown in 1876 state atlas
Alpine-, elev 703'; Wab now NS RR (PO 21Feb1881-31May1913) RFD Orland Park (0)
Alsip, includes Alsip Woods, Atwood Heights, Chippewa Ridge, Hazelgreen; Worth Twp; inc 10Mar1927; elev 600' (branch of Chicago PO aft1960-active 60658) (18,227)
Alsip Woods-, part of Alsip, see RM98
Altenheim-, formerly Grover; now part of Oak Park (PO established when changed from Grover 06Mar1886-13Jun1889)
Altgeld Gardens-, now part of Chicago
Amf Ohare-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Anchorage-, part of Glenview; mail Glenview Naval Air Station
Ancient Tree-, part of Northbrook, see RM98
Andersonville-, now part of Chicago, shown in 1876 state atlas
Andrews & Hurds Subdivision-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Applegate-, part of Schaumburg, see RM98
Appletree-, part of Country Club Hills; mail Tinley Park, see RM98
Apple Valley-, part of Glenview, see RM98
Archer Heights-, now part of Chicago, see LCFB 57
Archer Limits-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Argo, Argo and Summit have merged; Lyons Twp; elev 603'; BOCT/BRC/IC/IHB/SSWN RR's as Summit (PO 05Nov1909-active 60501 as Summit-Argo)
Argyle Park-, now part of Chicago (PO 28Oct1885-06Jun1894)
Arlington-, part of Arlington Heights, see RM98
Arlington Acres-, part of Arlington Heights, see RM98
Arlington Countryside-, part of Arlington Heights, see RM98
Arlington Farms-, part of Arlington Heights, see RM98
Arlington Heights, formerly Dunton, West Wheeling; includes Arlington, Arlington Acres, Arlington Countryside, Arlington Farms, Arlington Heights Garden, Arlington Park, Arlington Park Race Track, Arlington Ridge, Berkley Square, Burr Oak, Catino, Cedarbrook, Cedar Glen, Chatelaine South, Dunton, Eastwood, Fairview, Frenchman's Cove, Greenbrier, Green Meadows, Hasbrook, Highlands, Ivy Hill, Laudymat Terrace, Northgate, Northpoint Shopping Center, Northwest Highlands, Park Manor, Pinegate Manor, Pioneer Estates, Prospect Park, Regent Park, Scarsdale, Sherwood, Surrey Ridge, West Wheeling; Cook and Lake Counties; inc 16Feb1887; elev 700'; CNW RR (PO established when changed from Dunton 09Mar1874-active 60000-06) (75,460)
Arlington Heights Garden-, part of Arlington Heights, see RM98
Arlington Park-, Arlington Park Race Track; part of Arlington Heights; CNW now no RR
Arlington Park Race Track-, now Arlington Park
Arlington Ridge-, part of Arlington Heights, see RM98
Armour Patch-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Armour Square-, now part of Chicago, see LCFB 34
Arnoldsville-, same as New City; now part of Chicago, see Andreas 708, Goodspeed II:328
Ashburn-, same as Clarksdale Junction; now part of Chicago; GTW/NS RR's (branch of Chicago PO aft1960-active 60652)
ATSF Junction-, ATSF/C&EI/C&WI/CI&L/Erie/Wab RR's; listed in RM56 but not 58; "mail from Chicago" (probably in Chicago)
Athens-, now Lemont, see B&S 783
Atwood Heights-, part of Alsip, see RM98; mail Chicago 60658
Auburn-, also Cummorn or Gresham Junction; now part of Chicago, see LCFB 71
Auburn Junction-, later Aubrun Park; now part of Chicago (PO 19Mar1883-10Apr1888 when changed to Auburn Park)
Auburn Park-, formerly Auburn Junction; now part of Chicago (PO established when changed from Auburn Junction 10Apr1888-06Jun1894; aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60620)
Auburn Woods-, part of Palatine; elev 750', see RM98
Austin-, also Austinville, Sand Ridge, Sandy Ridge; now part of Chicago (PO 05Apr1867-31Mar1900)
Austin Park-, part of Oak Park; B&O/CA&E now BOCT RR
Austin View, mail Palos Heights; see RM98 (770)
Austinville-, same as Austin; now part of Chicago; see LCFB 25
Avalon Highlands-, now part of Chicago; see LCFB 44
Avalon Park-, also Penny's Town, Pierce Park; now part of Chicago; mail Chicago 60619
Avenue-, now part of Oak Park; see Andreas 786
Avondale-, the 1876 state atlas shows two Avondales in Cook County, one (a) near Chicago Lawn, the other (b) near Irving Park; both are now part of Chicago; one has CNW/UP RR's (PO one or the other 19Mar1880-16Oct1883; 13Nov1883-06Jun1894; ; mail Chicago 60641)

Bacheder's Grove-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Bachelder's Grove-, formerly Bachelor's Grove, Bremen (PO established when changed from Bremen 01Aug1855-26Nov1858)
Bachelor's Grove-, later Bremen, then Bachelder's Grove (PO 15Dec1843-30May1850 when changed to Bremen)
Back of the Yards-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Baker Lane, elev 854'; mail Barrington, see RM98 (340)
Baldwin-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Bandow-, named for Peter W Bandow, subdivider and PM, see Andreas 768, LCFB 22; now part of Chicago (PO 11Jan1884-25Mar1889)
Banks-, listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Worth
Barrington, formerly Barrington Station; includes Cuba, Fox Point; Cuba Twp of Lake County and Barrington Twp of Cook County; inc 16Feb1865; elev 880'; CNW/Erie/EJE now CNW/EJE RR's; see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 12Feb1845-21Dec1858; reestablished when changed from Barrington Station 21May1883; changed from Cook to Lake County 25Feb1931-active 60010-11) (9504)
Barrington Center-, elev 859'; part of Barrington Hills
Barrington Hills, includes Barrington Center, Middlebury; Cook, McHenry, Lake and Kane Counties; inc 26Feb1957; elev 850'; mail Barrington (4202)
Barrington Square-, part of Hoffman Estates; mail Schaumburg, see RM98
Barrington Station-, now Barrington (PO 27Jun1856-21May1883 when changed to Barrington)
Barrington Twp, named for and includes part of the Village of Barrington = Barrington, Barrington Station, Cuba; mail Barrington (13,034)
Barrington Woods, Palatine Twp; mail Palatine (450)
Barr Yard-, now part of Chicago
Barry's Point-, now part of Chicago, see Andreas 814
Bartlett, named for Luther Bartlett, first PM; DuPage, Cook and Kane Counties; inc 02Mar1891; elev 800'; CMStP&P now SOO RR (PO 11Dec1873-active 60103) (19,373)
Beacon Hill-, part of Chicago Heights, see RM98
Beaver Valley, formerly Skunk Hollow, Skunk Valley; mail Orland Park, see RM98 (360)
Becks Park-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Bedford Park, includes Clearing, Clearing Station, Stickney Station; Lyons Twp; inc 30Mar1940; elev 615'; BN/SSWN RR's; mail Chicago 60638 (566)
Bel Air Gardens-, part of Glenview, see RM98
Belle Plaine-, now part of Chicago, see Andreas 710
Bellewood-, [I] formerly Lovedale; now Bellwood (PO 25Jan1893-15Sep1904 [II] [probably another office] reestablished when changed from Lovedale 22Sep1904-01Jul1929 when changed to Bellwood)
Bellwood, [I] formerly Bellewood, Chicago Great Western Junction, Lovedale; includes Chicago Great Western Junction, Lovedale; Proviso Twp; inc 24Feb1900; elev 630'; CNW/CGW/CA&E/IHB now CNW/IHB/UP RR's (PO established when changed from Bellewood 01Jul1929-active 60104) (20,241) [II] part of Glenview, see RM98
Belmont Cragin-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Belmont Heights-, now part of Chicago
Belmont Park-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Bennett's Grove-, see Andreas 800
Bensenville, includes Mohawk, Tioga; DuPage and Cook Counties; inc 19May1894; elev 675'; CMStP&P now SOO RR (PO 28Nov1873-active 60106) (17,767)
Bent Tree Village-, part of Elgin, see RM98
Benwick-, part of Schaumburg, see RM98
Berger-, now part of Dolton
Berkeley, Proviso Twp; inc 19Mar1924; elev 675'; CA&E now CNW RR (PO, see Hillside note, RM98-active 60163) (5137)
Berkley Square-, part of Arlington Heights, see RM98
Bernice-, now part of Lansing (PO 22Jan1891-15May1907)
Berwyn, named for the Berwyn Hills of Wales; includes Harlem Avenue, Lavergne/La Vergne; Berwyn Twp; inc 1890, see B&S 780; elev 610'; CB&Q/IC now BN/CC RR's (PO 11Apr1891-active 60402) (45,426)
Berwyn Twp, named for and coextensive with the City of Berwyn = Berwyn, Harlem Avenue, Lavergne/La Vergne; mail Berwyn (45,426)
Beverly-, same as Beverly Hills; now in Chicago, see LCFB 72
Beverly Hills-, also Beverly; now part of Chicago; mail Evergreen Park
Beverly Junction-, now part of Chicago
Birchwood-, now part of Chicago
Bishop Quarter Lane-, part of Oak Park; elev 625'; see RM98
Black Oak-, (PO 24May1875-30Jun1876)
Bloom-, formerly Thorn Grove; now Chicago Heights (PO established when changed from Thorn Grove 23May1850-25May1891 when changed to Chicago Heights)
Bloom Twp, named for the City of Bloom (now Chicago Heights) = Bloom, Chicago Heights, Thorn Grove; mail Chicago Heights (95,029)
Blue Island, temporarily Worth; includes Blue Island Junction, Burr Oak, Longwood, Portland, Wireton; inc 24Feb1843; elev 608'; B&O/CMStP&P/CRI&P/GTW/IC/IHB/NYC now BOCT/CIC/CR/CRL/GTW/GWWR/IAIS/IC/IHB/SOO RR's (PO 05Dec1839-09Apr1850 when changed to Worth; changed back to Blue Island 10Jan1860-active 60406) (21,203)
Blue Island Junction-, [I] part of Blue Island, see RM98 [II] part of Chicago; mail Chicago 60617; see RM98
Blue Island Ridge-, later Washington Heights; now part of Chicago, see Chamberlin, Chicago and Its Suburbs, 406
Bohemian California-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Boulevard Manor-, part of Cicero, see RM98
Bourbon Springs-, same as Laughton's Ford; now part of Chicago, see Andreas 809
Bowmanville-, now part of Chicago (PO 02Jun1884-06Jun1894)
Brainerd-, same as Brainerd Station; now part of Chicago; mail Chicago 60620
Brainerd Junction-, now part of Chicago
Brainerd Station-, same as Brainerd; now part of Chicago (PO 13Feb1891-17Feb1893)
Breckton-, cf Brickton; see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Bremen-, applied to several different places in Bremen Twp; see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO established when changed from Bachelor's Grove 30May1850-01Aug1855 when changed to Bachelder's Grove)
Brementowne Mall-, shopping center, part of Tinley Park, see RM98
Bremen Twp, formerly part of York Twp = Cooper's Grove, New Bremen, Tinley Park; mail Harvey (107,803)
Brentwood-, part of Des Plaines, see RM98
Brentwood Estates, see RM98; mail Palatine (300)
Brickman Manor-, part of Mount Prospect, see RM98
Brickton-, cf Breckton; now Park Ridge (PO 08Jun1857-09Jun1871 when changed to Park Ridge)
Brickyard, The-, shopping center, part of Chicago, see RM98; mail Chicago 60635
Bridgeport-, now part of Chicago; IC RR
Bridgeview-, includes Moraine Valley Facility, Nottingham Park, Roberts Park; Lyons Twp; elev 617'; inc 19Jun1947; BOCT/IHB RR's (branch of Oak Lawn PO aft1960-active 60455) (14,402)
Brighton-, now part of Chicago
Brighton Park-, formerly Factoryville; now part of Chicago BOCT/IC RR's (PO established when changed from Factoryville 27Jun1873-25Feb1889) mail Chicago 60632
Broadview, Proviso Twp; inc 06Dec1913; elev 625'; IC/IHB RR's (branch of Maywood PO aft1960-active 60153) (8538)
Brookdale-, now part of Chicago
Brookfield, formerly Grossdale; includes Congress Park, Grossdale, Hollywood; Proviso Twp; elev 620'; BN RR (PO established when changed from Grossdale 01Oct1906-active 60513) (18,876)
Brookline-, now part of Chicago
Brookline Park-, formerly Reddy; now part of Chicago (PO established when changed from Reddy 07Oct1891-06Jun1894)
Brookwood-, [I] part of Rolling Meadows, see RM98 [II] part of Prospect Heights, see RM98
Browns Mill-, later Cummings; now part of Chicago (PO 09May1878-27Jun1882 when changed to Cummings)
Bryn Mawr-, (a) now part of Chicago; mail Chicago 60649 (b) listed in RM56 but not 58; CNW/CMStP&P RR's; RFD Techny
Buena Park-, now part of Chicago (PO 01Nov1888-06Jun1894)
Buffalo Grove, includes Chatham Manor, Villa Verde; Wheeling Twp of Cook County and Vernon Twp of Lake County; inc 07Mar1958; elev 680' (PO 04Sep1874-30Jun1903; branch of Wheeling PO aft1960-active 60089) (36,427)
Burbank-, Stickney Twp
Burbank Manor-, now part of Chicago
Burlington Junction-, now part of Chicago
Burnham, includes New Burnham, State Line; inc 08Feb1907; elev 585'; B&O/C&CR/C&WI/CSS&SB/HIB/Pa/NYC&StL now BOCT/CSS/IHB/NS/SSWN RR's (PO 16Apr1890-31Oct1899; 06Jan1900-15Jan1903; 02Dec1907-20Aug1919) mail Chicago 60633 (3916)
Burnside-, named for Ambrose E Burnside; cf Burnside Crossing; also Chesterfield; now part of Chicago; IC RR; mail Chicago 60617
Burnside Crossing-, cf Burnside; now part of Chicago (PO 23Nov1888-06Jun1894)
Burnside's Lakewood-, part of Richton Park, see RM98; mail Park Forest
Burnside Station-, shown in 1876 state atlas
Burr Oak-, [I] inc as Calumet; Calumet Twp; IC RR; RFD Blue Island [II] part of Blue Island; CRL RR, see RM98 [III] part of Arlington Heights, see RM98 [III] IC now CR RR name of Calumet Park in RM58
Burr Ridge, DuPage and Cook Counties; elev 700'; mail Hinsdale (7669)

Caldwell's Reserve-, named for Billy Caldwell, see Andreas 770-71
Caldwells Reserve-, shown in 1876 state atlas
Caledonia Park-, shown in 1876 state atlas
California Park-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Calumet-, named for the Calumet River. [I] the name "Calumet" has been given to five different PO's, the first four are now included in Chicago: (a) PO 09Sep1835-17May1839; (b) PO 27Dec1853-07Oct1857 when changed to Ainsworth Station, later South Chicago; (c) PO established when changed from Hope to Calumet 09Sep1864-16Feb1874 when changed to Roseland; (d) PO 04Feb1888-06Jun1894 with more than 90 other PO's in territory annexed to Chicago (e) see US Post Offices in 1859/60 [II] part of East Hazel Crest [III] corporate name of Burr Oak
Calumet City, formerly New Hammond, West Hammond; includes River Oaks Center, Wentworth Avenue; inc 22Jul1911; elev 589'; name of RR station is Calumet Park (PO 13Mar1924-active 60409) (37,840)
Calumet Harbor-, part of Chicago, see RM98; mail Chicago 60633
Calumet Heights-, now part of Chicago, see LCFB 48
Calumet Park, [I] B&O/IHB/NYC/Pa now BOCT/CR/IHB RR's name for the incorporated city and with PO as Calumet City [II] formerly De Young; Calumet Twp; inc 24Jun1912; elev 604'; IC now CR RR name is Burr Oak in RM58; mail Chicago 60643 (8418)
Calumet Park Station-, RR name of Calumet City
Calumet Station-, later Kensington; now part of Chicago, see Goodspeed II:318
Calumet Twp, named for the Calumet River, does not include the city of Calumet City = Burr Oak, Calumet Park, De Young; mail Blue Island (21,000)
Calumet Western Junction-, now part of Chicago; IHB RR
Calumet Yard-, part of Chicago, see RM98
Calvary-, later Mulford; now part of Evanston (PO 20Jul1869-25Jan1870 when changed to Mulford)
Cameo Terrace-, part of Wheeling, see RM98
Camp Berger-, listed in RM58 as RFD Dalton, "no winter pop."
Camp Douglas-, in Chicago 1861-65; chiefly prison camp
Camp Fort Dearborn-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Camp Fry-, at Chicago, Civil War
Camp Mather-, at Chicago, 1861
Camp Reinberg-, at Palatine, World War I
Campbell's Woods-, later Washington Heights; now part of Chicago, see Andreas 648
Canalport-, now part of Chicago
Canal Trustees-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Canaryville-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Canfield-, later Ridgelawn; now part of Chicago, see Goodspeed II:273, LCFB 9; station on Chicago, Saint Paul & Fond du Lac RR in 1857
Canterbury Lane-, part of Glenview, see RM98
Canterbury Shopping Center-, part of Markham, see RM98; mail Harvey
Capri Gardens, see RM98; mail Palatine (970)
Capri Village, see RM98; mail Palatine (310)
Carlysle-, part of Schaumburg, see RM98
Carpenters Addition-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Carriage Creek-, part of Richton Park, see RM98; mail Park Forest
Carriage Way Court, see RM98; mail Palatine (1990 pop incl with Capri Gardens)
Carville-, now part of Chicago, see LCFB 33
Cat Grove-, see Goodspeed II:299
Catino-, part of Arlington Heights, see RM98
Cazenovia-, later Leyden; then Manheim; now part of Franklin Park (PO 09Aug1837-14Jan1846; 10Feb1846-30May1850 when changed to Leyden)
Cedarbrook-, part of Arlington Heights, see RM98
Cedar Glen-, part of Arlington Heights, see RM98
Cedar Lawn-, now part pf Chicago, see LCFB 3, 4
Cedar Run-, part of Wheeling, see RM98
Central Park-, now part of Chicago (PO 19Jun1874-06Jun1894)
Central Street-, part of Evanston, see RM98
Centre, The-, shopping center, part of Park Forest, see RM98
Chamblee-, the name is one of the numerous transliterations of the Indian name usually Shabbona (PO 24Jan1837-ca 31Dec1840)
Chandler-, now part of Chicago
Chatelaine South-, part of Arlington Heights, see RM98
Chatham-, now part of Chicago; mail Chicago 60619
Chatham Fields-, now part of Chicago, see LCFB 44
Chatham Manor-, part of Buffalo Grove, see RM98
Chatwood-, now part of Chicago
Chelsea Cove-, part of Wheeling, see RM98
Cheltenham-, also Cheltenham Beach, White Oak Ridge, see Goodspeed II:311; now part of Chicago (PO 05Dec1884-06Jun1894) mail Chicago 60649
Cheltenham Beach-, same as Cheltenham; now part of Chicago
Chesterfield-, same as Burnside; now part of Chicago; mail Chicago 60619
Chester Highlands-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Chestnut Street-, part of Chicago, see RM98 (PO aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60610)
Chicago, name is from an Indian word variously translated as "garlic," "skunk" or "wild onion." The city of Chicago covers seven complete townships which have lost all political identity: Hyde Park, Jefferson, Lake, Lake View, North Chicago, South Chicago and West Chicago--and extends into portions of others, the portions of which outside Chicago have retained a township organization. The city also includes Ainsworth Station, Albany Park, Almira Station, Altgeld Gardens, Andersonville, Archer Heights, Argyle Park, Armour Square, Arnoldsville, Ashburn, AT&SF Junction, Auburn, Auburn Junction, Auburn Park, Austin, Austinville, Avalon Highlands, Avalon Park, Avondale, Bandow, Barr Yard, Barry's Point, Belle Plaine, Belmont Heights, Beverly, Beverly Hills, Beverly Junction, Birchwood, Blue Island Junction, Blue Island Ridge, Bourbon Springs, Bowmanville, Brainerd, Brainerd Junction, Brainerd Station, (The) Brickyard, Bridgeport, Brighton, Brighton Park, Brookdale, Brookline, Brookline Park, Browns Mill, Bryn Mawr, Buena Park, Burbank Manor, Burlington Junction, Burnside, Burnside Crossing, Calumet (a), Calumet (b), Calumet (c), Calumet (d), Calumet Harbor, Calumet Heights, Calumet Station, Calumet Western Junction, Calumet Yard, Camp Douglas, Camp Fry, Camp Mather, Campbell's Woods, Canalport, Canfield, Carville, Cedar Lawn, Central Park, Chandler, Chatham, Chatham Fields, Chatwood, Cheltenham, Cheltenham Beach, Chesterfield, Chestnut Street, Chicago and Evanston Junction, Chicago and Western Indiana Junction, Chicago Lawn, Chicago Municipal Airport, Chicago-Read Mental Health Center, Chinatown, Claburn, Clarkdale Junction, Clearing, Cleaverville, Clybourn, Colehour, Colehour Junction, Colonial Gardens, Cornell, Corwith, Corwith Junction, Cottage Grove, Cragin, Cragin Junction, Crawford, Cumberland Heights, Cummings, Cummorn (a), Cummorn (b), Cuyler, Dauphin Park, Deering, Division Street, Dolton Junction, Dooley, Doty, Doty's Stand, Dummy Junction, Dunning, Dutch Settlement, East Side, East Washington Heights, Edgebrook, Edgemoor, Edgewater, Edison, Edison Park, Egandale, Eggleston, Eighty-Seventh Street, Eighty-Third Street, Ellerslie, Elsdon, Elsmere, Englewood, Englewood Heights, Englewood-on-the-Hill, Essex, Euclid Park, Factoryville, Fairview Station, Fernwood, Fifty-Fifth Street, Fifty-Ninth Street, Fifty-Seventh Street, Ford City, Ford City Shopping Center, Ford Crossover, Fordham, Forest Glen, Forest Hill, Forrestville, Fort Chicagou, Fort Dearborn, Fort des Miamis, Fort Miamis, Fort Wayne Junction, Forty-Seventh Street (a), Forty-Seventh Street (b), Fuller Park, Gage Park, Galewood, Gano, Gardners Park, Garfield, Garfield Park, Garfield Ridge, Gaughan's Point, Givins, Gladstone, Gladstone Park, Grand Crossing, Grant Works, Grayland, Gresham, Gresham Junction, Gross Park, Halsted Street, Hamilton Park, Hammond Junction, Haney, Hansons Park, Hardscrabble, Harlem-Irving Plaza, Havelock, Hawthorne, Hayes, Hayford, Haymarket, Heacock's Point, Healy, Hegewisch, Henrytown, Hermosa, Highlawn, High Prairie, High Ridge, Hog Island, Holland, Holland Settlement, Holman's Bridge, Holstein, Hope, Horse Thief Hollow, Humboldt, Humboldt Park, Hutchinson, Hyde Park, Illinois Central Junction, Indian Ridge, Irondale, Irving Park, Jackson Park, Jackson Park Highlands, Jasper, Jefferson, Jefferson Park, Judd, Junction (a), Junction (b), Junction Grove (a), Junction Grove (b), Kedzie, Kedzie Grace, Keeler, Kelvyn Grove, Kelvyn Park, Kenmore, Kensington (a), Kensington (b), Kensington Junction, Kenton, Kenwood, Kingston, Lake, Lake View, Lakeview, Landers, Laughton's Ford, Lawndale, Lee's Place, Le Moyne, Leyden Centre, Lincoln Park, Linden Park, Logan Square, Long John, Longwood Manor, Loomis Avenue, Loop, Louisville Junction, Madison Park, Maine, Main Post Office, Mandell, Maplewood, Marquette Manor, Mars, Mayfair, McCormick, McKinley Park, McReynolds, Merchandise Mart, Midway, Midwest, Monroe, Mont Clare, Montclare, Montrose, Moreland, Morgan Park, Mount Forest, Mount Greenwood, Mount Hope, Mud Lake, Nerska, New Burnham, New Chicago, New City, Normal Park, Normalville, Norska, North Blue Island, Northcenter, North Park, North Pullman, North Roseland, Northtown, Norwood Park, Oakdale, Oakland, Ogden Hill, Ogden Park, O'Hare Airport, O'Hare City, O'Hare Field, O'Hare International Airport, O'Hare Mail Processing Facility, One Hundred Third Street, Ontario Street, Oriole Park Countryside, Pacific, Pacific Junction, Packingtown, Park Manor, Parkside, Parkview, Parsons, Pennock, Penny's Town, Pere Marquette Junction, Peterson Avenue, Pierce Park, Pilsen, Pine Grove, Placerdale, Plank Road, Portage Park, Posen Junction, Prudential Plaza, Pullman, Pullman Junction, Racine Avenue, Randolph Street, Ravenswood, Reddy, Ridgeland, Ridge Lawn, Ridgelawn, River Branch Junction, Riverdale, River Junction, Rock Island Junction, Rogers Park, Roosevelt Road, Rose Hill, Roseland, Rose Lawn, Sandburg Village, Sand Ridge (a), Sand Ridge (b), Sandy Ridge, Sauganash, Sayre Station, Schiezowville, Sharloe's Point, Sheldon Park, Sheridan Park, Simons, Sixty-Seventh Street, Sixty-Third Street, Skunk Grove, Solvay, South Blue Island, South Brighton, South Chicago, South Deering, South Englewood, South Lynn, South Lynne, South Mount Forest, South Park, South Shore, State Street, Stewart Ridge, Stock Yard, Stock Yards, Stony Island, Stony Island Avenue, Streeterville, Summerdale, Sunnyside Park, Trumball Park, Tuxedo Park, Twenty-Second Street, Twenty-Seventh Street, Twenty-Third Street, Union Park, Union Stock Yards, Uptown, Upwood, Van Buren Street, Verona, Walden, Washington Heights, Washington Park, Water Tower Place, Wentworth's Ridge, West Elsdon, West Englewood, Western Avenue (a), Western Avenue (b), West Forty-Eighth Street Station, West Lawn, West Pullman, West Ridge, West Roseland, West Twenty-Second Street, Whiskey Point, White City, White Oak Ridge, Wicker Park, W I Junction, Wildwood, Willow Spring, Wilson Avenue, Windsor Park, Wolf Lake Junction, Wolf Point, Wood Lawn, Woodlawn, Woodlawn Park, Woodpile, Woodruff, Woodville, Wooster, Wrights Grove, Wrightwood, Wygant; inc 05Aug1833, see B&S 655; elev 596'; ATSF/B&O/BRC/C&CR/C&EI/C&IW/CNW/C&O/CA&E/CB&Q/CGW/CI&L/CR&I/CU/CMStP&P/CNS&M/CRI&P/CSS&SB/EJE/Erie/GM&O/GTW/IC/IHB/IN/MI/MJ/MStP&SSM/NYC/NYC&StL/Pa/Wab now AMTRK/ATSF/BN/BOCT/BRC/CC/CNW/CR/CRL/CSS/CSXT/GTW/GWWR/IC/IHIS/NS/SOO/SSWN/UP/WC/WICT RR's (PO 31Mar1831-active 60600-41; 43-49; 51-64; 67-99; 60701; 60799; branch PO's in the independently incorporated suburbs of Burnham, Cicero, Dixmoor, East Chicago Heights, Elmwood Park, Evergreen Park, Harwood Heights, Justice, Lincolnwood, Merrionnette Park, Niles, Norridge and Riverdale, in addtion to many within the corporate limits of Chicago, many of which still carry the names of the former towns now annexed to the city) (2,806,600)
Chicago and Evanston Junction-, now part of Chicago
Chicago and Western Indiana Junction-, now part of Chicago
Chicago Great Western Junction-, now part of Bellwood
Chicago Heights, formerly Bloom, New Strasburg, Thorn Grove; includes Beacon Hill, Chilon Chalet, Forest Heights, Highlands, Longwood Farms, Normandy Villa, Olympic Village, Otto Mall, Sandra Heights; inc 28Feb1901; elev 689'; B&O/C&EI/CMStP&P/EJE now BOCT/CR/CSXT/EJE/SOO/UP RR's (PO established when changed from Bloom 25May1891-active 60411) (33,072)
Chicago Lawn-, now part of Chicago; GTW RR (PO 24Dec1883-30Jun1894; aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60629)
Chicago Municipal Airport, formerly Midway; now part of Chicago
Chicago-Read Mental Health Center-, see RM98; mail Chicago 60634
Chicago Ridge, includes Chicago Ridge Mall; inc 01Sep1914; elev 600'; B&O/IHB/Wab now BOCT/IHB/NS RR's (PO 24Jul1899-24Oct1899; 17Feb1900-active 60415) (13,643)
Chicago Ridge Mall-, shopping center; part of Chicago Ridge, see RM98
Chilon Chalet-, part of Chicago Heights, see RM98
Chinatown-, now part of Chicago
Chippewa, Worth Twp; see RM98; mail Chicago 60658 (530)
Chippewa Ridge-, part of Alsip, see RM98; mail Chicago 60658
Churchill-, part of Hoffman Estates, see RM98; mail Schaumburg
Cicero, formerly Hawthorne, Hyman; includes Boulevard Manor, Clyde/Collierdale, Drexel, Grant Works, Hawthorne, Hawthorne Station, Hyman, Morton Park, Parkhome, Warren Park; inc 28Feb1867; elev 606'; B&O/BRC/CB&Q/MJ now BN/BOCT/CC/CSXT/MJ/SSWN RR's (PO 15May1867-25Oct1869; reestablished as Hyman, then Hawthorne, changed back to Cicero 28Jan1910-15Feb1921 when made a branch of Chicago PO 60650) (67,436)
Cicero Twp, named for the city, now coextensive with it; originally covered a full congressional twp = mail Cicero (67,436)
Citation Lake Estates, see RM98; mail Northbrook (340)
Claburn-, now part of Chicago; mail Chicago 60617
Clarkdale-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Clarkdale Junction-, also Ashburn; now part of Chicago (PO 11Jun1891-06Jun1894)
Clark's Point-, see Chamberlin, Chicago & Its Suburbs, 359
Clearing-, (a) now part of Chicago (PO 01Jul1902-31Dec1916; aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60638) (b) part of Bedford Park per RM58
Clearing Station-, part of Bedford Park, see RM98; BRC/SSWN RR's (PO aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60638)
Cleaverville-, named for Charles Cleaver; later Oakland; now part of Chicago
Clybourn-, now part of Chicago; mail Chicago 60610
Clyde-, temporarily Collierdale; now part of Cicero; BN RR (PO 31Dec1873-20Nov1889 when changed to Collierdale; changed back to Clyde 20Jan1890-30Jun1910)
Coach Homes of Willow Bend-, part of Rolling Meadows, see RM98
Coach Light Manor-, part of Mount Prospect, see RM98
Cobblestone-, see RM98; mail Glenview (250)
Cobblewood-, part of Northwood, see RM98 (note: being rechecked to see if Norwood was meant)
Colehour-, named for William H Colehour; now part of Chicago; CR RR (PO 09Jul1875-06Jun1894) mail Chicago 60617
Colehour Junction-, now part of Chicago
Colehour Station-, shown in 1876 state atlas
Collierdale-, temporary name of Clyde; now part of Cicero (PO established when changed from Clyde 20Nov1889-20Jan1890 when changed back to Clyde)
Colonial Gardens-, now part of Chicago, see LCFB 11
Colonial Manor-, part of Mount Prospect, see RM98
Colonial Ridge, Maine Twp; see RM98; mail Des Plaines (870)
Columbia Heights-, now Steger (PO 28Jul1892-05Jan1900 when changed to Steger)
Columbus Manor-, part of Oak Lawn
Comorn-, cf Cummorn; see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 10May1854-23Sep1859)
Congress Park-, now part of Brookfield; Lyons Twp; BN RR (PO 05Aug1899-1931)
Conleys Patch-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Cookes Subdivision-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Cookville-, see 1880 tax list
Cooper's Grove-, later New Bremen; now Tinley Park (PO 15May1848-30May1850 when changed to New Bremen)
Cornell-, later Grand Crossing; now part of Chicago
Corning-, (PO 25Oct1893-02Apr1906)
Corwith-, now part of Chicago; ATSF/IHB RR's
Corwith Junction-, now part of Chicago
Cottage Grove-, now part of Chicago
Country Club Hills, includes Appletree, Country Club Manor, Hampton Court, Mary Crest, Provincetown, Tierra Grande, Winston Park South; inc 15Jul1958; elev 675' (PO aft1960-active 60478) (15,431)
Country Club Manor-, part of Country Club Hills, see RM98; mail Tinley Park
Country Gardens-, part of Prospect Heights, see RM98
Countryside, Lyons Twp; elev 653'; inc 26Apr1960; mail La Grange (5961)
Covington Manor, see RM98; mail Buffalo Grove and Arlington Heights (340)
Craig Manor-, part of Des Plaines, see RM98
Cragin-, now part of Chicago; BRC/CNW/UP RR's (PO 12Sep1882-06Jun1894; aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60639)
Cragin Junction-, now part of Chicago; mail Chicago 60639
Crawford-, now part of Chicago (PO 19Sep1884-06Jun1894)
Crawford Countryside-, part of Matteson
Creekside-, [I] part of Matteson, see RM98 [II] part of Rolling Meadows, see RM98
Creekwood-, Cook and Will Counties, see RM98; mail Lemont (200)
Crestwood, includes MacArthur, Playfield, Rivercrest Center; inc 25Sep1928; elev 604'; (PO aft1960-active 60445) (10,825)
Cricket Hill-, part of Matteson, see RM98
Crystal Pool-, mobile home park; Lyons Twp; disbanded in 1967 after fire destroyed ice skating rink; RFD La Grange
Cumberland-, now part of Des Plaines; Maine Twp; CNW RR
Cumberland Heights-, now part of Chicago
Cumberland Highlands-, part of Des Plaines, see RM98
Cummings-, formerly Browns Mill; now part of Chicago (PO established when changed from Browns Mill 27Jun1882-06Jun1894)
Cummings Corners-, now part of Lansing, see Andreas 860
Cummorn-, cf Comorn; a name applied to two different parts of Chicago, (a) on Auburn, the other (b) South Englewood; see Andreas 695, 708
Cunningham Courts-, part of Palatine, see RM98
Cuyler-, now part of Chicago

Dalton-, cf Dolton; see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Dauphin Park-, now part of Chicago (PO 21May1892-06Jun1894)
Dearborn Heights-, part of Oak Lawn
Dearborn Homes-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Dee Road-, now part of Park Ridge
Deerbrook Mall-, shopping center; part of Deerfield, see RM98
Deerfield, includes Cadwell Corners, Deerbrook Mall, Deerfield Corners, Deerfield Park; West Deerfield Twp in Lake County and Cook County; inc 14Apr1903; elev 675'; CMStP&P now SOO RR (PO 04May1850-active 60015) (17,327)
Deer Grove-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO14Jul1846-13Mar1857)
Deering-, now part of Chicago; CNW RR; mail Chicago 60610
Deer Lake-, elev 888', see RM98; mail Barrington (210)
Des Plaines, formerly Maine; includes Brentwood, Craig Manor, Cumberland, Cumberland Highlands, Des Plaines Manor, Des Plaines Terrace, Devonshire, Downtown, Farwell, Feehanville, Golden Highridge, Golden Manor, Homerican Villas, Maine, Mainville, Oakton, Orchard Place, Rand, Riverview, Seeger, Short Bend, Wauksaik; Maine Twp; inc 15Apr1869; elev 642'; CNW/CMStP&SSM now CNW/UP/WC RR's (PO 21Mar1837-18Feb1850; what may be another office was created when changed from Maine to Des Plaines 04Jan1869-active 60016-19) (53,223)
Desplaines-, shown in 1876 state atlas
Des Plaines Manor-, part of Des Plaines, see RM98
Des Plaines Terrace-, part of Des Plaines, see RM98
Deval-, CNW RR; RFD Des Plaines
Devonshire-, part of Des Plaines, see RM98
DeYoung-, now Calumet Park
Diggings-, now Hammond, see Andreas 570
Division Street-, part of Chicago, see RM98 (PO aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60651)
Dixmoor-, formerly Specialville; inc 01Nov1922; elev 600' (branch of Chicago PO until aft 1983) mail Blue Island (3647)
Dolands Addition-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Dolton-, cf Dalton; temporarily Dolton Station; includes Berger, Greenwood, Marydale Manor, Yard Center; inc 28Dec1892; elev 600'; C&EI/IHB/Pa now BOCT/CR/CSXT/IHB/UP RR's (PO 07Jan1854-27Mar1856; reestablished as Dolton's Station; changed back to Dolton 08Jun1910-active 60419) (23,930)
Dolton Junction-, (a) same as Riverdale; now part of Chicago, see LCFB 54; (b) C&EI RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Dolton
Dolton's Station-, temporary name of Dolton (PO 27Feb1866-08Jun1910 when changed back to Dolton)
Dooley-, now part of Chicago
Doty-, also Doty's Stand; now part of Chicago
Doty's Stand-, also Doty; now part of Chicago
Douglas-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Downtown-, [I] part of Northbrook, see RM98 [II] part of Des Plaines, see RM98
Drexel-, now part of Cicero (PO 31Mar1894-23May1898; 17Dec1898-30Jun1910)
Drexel Estate-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Ducktown-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Dummy Junction-, later Washington Heights; now part of Chicago, see Andreas 648
Duncans Addition-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Dunhurst-, part of Wheeling, see RM98
Dunlap's Prairie-, later Leyden; then Mannheim; now part of Franklin Park (PO 15Apr1850-06Feb1851 when changed to Leyden)
Dunning-, formerly Leyden Centre, Maine, Monroe; now part of Chicago; elev 638' (PO established when changed from Leyden Centre 11Jun1853-06Jun1894; aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60634)
Dunton-, formerly West Wheeling; now Arlington Heights (PO established when changed from West Wheeling 03May1861-09Mar1874 when changed to Arlington Heights)
Dupont-, see Goodspeed II:336
Dutchman's Point-, now Niles (PO 15May1838-23May1850 when changed to Niles)
Dutch Settlement-, now part of Chicago; Hyde Park Twp; see Andreas 519;
Duval Junction-, CNW RR; see Chicago Daily News 02Mar1956
Dyer-, shown in 1876 state atlas
Dynell Springs-, see Scamehorn, Balloons to Jets

East Chicago Heights-, now Ford Heights; inc 11Jan1949-01Mar1987 when changed to Ford Heights (branch of Chicago PO in RM58) mail Chicago Heights
East Garlfield Park-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
East Harlem-, temporary name of Oak Park (PO established when changed from Oak Park 15Mar1871-18Apr1871 when changed back to Oak Park)
East Hazel Crest, includes Calumet; inc 02Mar1918 as East Hazelcrest; elev 625'; IC RR; RFD Hazel Crest (1570)
East Hazelcrest-, corporate name of East Hazel Crest
East Northfield-, formerly Northfield; later Shermerville; now Northbrook (PO established when changed from Northfield 02Dec1867-06Nov1885 when changed to Shermerville)
East Orland-, (PO 22May1878-19May1884)
East Prairie-, see B&S for Du Page County 659
East Side-, now part of Chicago; IHB RR; mail Chicago 60617
East Washington Heights-, now part of Chicago
Eastwood-, part of Arlington Heights, see RM98
Edgebrook-, now part of Chicago (PO aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60646)
Edgemoor-, now part of Chicago
Edgewater-, now part of Chicago (PO 03Jan1888-06Jun1894)
Edison-, formerly Edison Park; now part of Chicago; Maine Twp (PO established when changed from Edison Park 29Nov1895-31Mar1911) mail Chicago 60631
Edison Park-, later Edison; now part of Chicago; Maine Twp; CNW/UP RR's (PO 06Oct1890-29Nov1895 when changed to Edison) mail Chicago 60631
Egandale-, named for William B Egan; now part of Chicago
Eggleston-, now part of Chicago
Eighty-Seventh Street-, part of Chicago, see RM98 (PO aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60619)
Eighty-Third Street-, part of Chicago, see RM98 (PO aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60617)
Elgin, named for a hymn tune; includes Bent Tree Village, Huntington Park, Lord's Park Manor, Parkwood Village, Poplar Creek, Summer Hill; Elgin Twp of Kane County and Hanover Twp of Cook County; inc 24Apr1854; elev 752'; CNW/CA&E/CMStP&P now CNW/SOO RR's (PO established in Kane County 19Jul1837-active 60120-23) (77,010)
Elk-, now Elk Grove Village (PO 02May1884-04Feb1885)
Elk Grove-, now Elk Grove Village (PO 01Apr1837-15Jan1875; 26Apr1887-14Jun1904)
Elk Grove Twp, named for the village = Elk, Elk Grove, Elk Grove Village, Mount Prospect; mail Elk Grove Village (87,857)
Elk Grove Village, formerly Elk, Elk Grove; includes The Grove Shopping Center; Elk Grove Twp; inc 17Jul1956; CNW/SOO/UP RR's (PO aft1960-active 60007, 60009) (33,429)
Elk Ridge Villa-, part of Mount Prospect, see RM98
Ellerslie-, now part of Chicago
Ellisville-, named for Archelaus C Ellis, PM (PO 06Apr1837-05Aug1837)
Ellsworth-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
El Morro-, part of Oak Forest, see RM98
Elmwood Park, formerly Orison Station; Leyden Twp; inc 24Mar1914; elev 625'; CMStP&P RR (branch of Chicago PO aft1960-active 60635)
Elsdon-, now part of Chicago; elev 602' (PO 23Jul1889-06Jun1894; aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60632)
Elsmere-, now part of Chicago
El Vista-, part of Oak Forest, see RM98
Emmetsburg-, see 1848 tax list
Englewood-, formerly Junction Grove; now part of Chicago; elev 595' (PO established when changed from Junction Grove 29Sep1858-06Jun1894; aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60621)
Englewood Heights-, now part of Chicago (PO 19Oct1889-06Jun1894)
Englewood-on-the-Hill-, also Ogden Hill, West Englewood; now part of Chicago
Englishman's Grove-, see Andreas 829
Essex-, now part of Chicago; RM58, 72nd St Station of IC RR
Estate Lane-, part of Glenview, see RM98
Euclid Lake-, part of Mount Prospect, see RM98
Euclid Park-, now part of Chicago
Evanston, formerly Ridgeville; includes Calvary/Mulford, Central Street, Gross Point, Main Street, North, North Evanston, Ridgeville, South, South Evanston, Weber; inc 06Jan1864; elev 600'; CNW/CMStP&P/CNS&M now CNW RR (PO established when changed from Ridgeville 27Aug1855-active 60201-04) (73,900)
Evanston Twp, coextensive with the City of Evanston; formerly part of Ridgeville Twp, the remainder of Ridgeville Twp having been incorporated into the city of Chicago = Calvary/Mulford, Evanston, Gross Point, North Evanston, Ridgeville, South Evanston, Weber; mail Evanston (73,900)
Evergreen Park, includes Evergreen Plaza; inc 20Dec1893; elev 625'; CRI&P/GTW now GTW RR (PO 04Jun1875-1931 when changed to a branch of Chicago PO 60642) (20,874)
Evergreen Plaza-, shopping center; part of Evergreen Park, see RM98
Ewige Qual-, now Glencoe, see Andreas 417
Expo Park-, part of Hoffman Estates, see RM98; mail Schaumburg

Factoryville-, later Brighton Park; now part of Chicago (PO 08Oct1872-27Jun1883 when changed to Brighton Park)
Fair Oaks-, part of Streamwood, see RM98; mail Bartlett
Fairview-, [I] from RM58 MStP&SSM RR; RFD Schiller Park [II] part of Schiller Park; Leyden Twp; see RM98 [III] part of Arlington Heights, see RM98
Fairview Gardens-, part of Mount Prospect; Wheeling Twp; see RM98
Fairview Station-, now part of Chicago
Fairway Estate-, part of Orland Park, see RM98
Farwell-, later Orchard Place; now part of Des Plaines (PO 14Apr1881-20Dec1886 when changed to Orchard Place)
Feehanville-, [I] from RM58 part of Des Plaines [II] from RM98 part of Mount Prospect
Fernway-, part of Orland Park
Fernway Park-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Fernwood-, also West Roseland; now part of Chicago (PO 14Feb1884-06Jun1894)
Fieldcrest-, part of Oak Forest, see RM98
Fifty Acres-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Fifty-Fifth Street-, part of Chicago, see RM98; mail Chicago 60615
Fifty-Ninth Street-, part of Chicago, see RM98; mail Chicago 60637
Fifty-Seventh Street-, part of Chicago, see RM98; mail Chicago 60637
Flag Creek-, later Lyonsville (PO 22Jul1840-30May1850 when changed to Lyonsville)
Flossmoor, includes Flossmoor Highlands, Tamarac; inc 20Jun1924; elev 674'; IC RR (PO 29Feb1904-active 60422) (8651)
Flossmoor Highlands-, part of Flossmoor
Ford City-, now part of Chicago
Ford City Shopping Center-, part of Chicago, see RM98; mail Chicago 60652
Ford Crossover-, now part of Chicago
Fordham-, now part of Chicago; IC RR; mail Chicago 60619
Ford Heights, formerly East Chicago Heights; inc as East Chicago Heights 11Jan1949-01Mar1987 when changed to Ford Heights; elev 637'; mail Chicago Heights
Forest Estates, see RM98; mail Palatine (530)
Forest Glen-, now part of Chicago (PO 04Mar1884-06Jun1894) mail Chicago 60630
Forest Heights-, part of Chicago Heights, see RM98
Forest Hill-, now part of Chicago; BOCT/CSXT/NS/SSWN RR's (PO 13Jul1885-06Jun1894) mail Chicago 60652
Forest Park, includes Naval Ordnance Plant; inc 12Aug1907; elev 620'; B&O/CNW/CGW/IC/MStP&SSM now BOCT/CC/CNW/CSXT/WC RR's (PO 29Jun1922-active 60130) (14,918)
Forest River, mail Mount Prospect (660)
Forest Springs-, now Willow Springs, see Goodspeed II:335
Forest View, includes Glenn; inc 08Dec1924; elev 600'; mail Berwyn (743)
Forest View Hills-, part of Oak Forest, see RM98
Forestville-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Forrestville-, now part of Chicago, see Goodspeed II:307
Fort Chicagou-, at Chicago, see B&S 623-24
Fort Dearborn-, part of Chicago (PO aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60610-11)
Fort Dearborn Addition-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Fort des Miamis-, see Fort Miamis
Fort Miamis-, named for the Miami Indians; also Fort des Miamis; at Chicago
Fort Wayne Junction-, now part of Chicago; originally the junction of the railroad line leading to Fort Wayne, Indiana
Forty-Seventh Street-, (a) part of Chicago, see RM98; mail Chicago 60615 (b) part of Chicago, see RM98; mail Chicago 60609
Fox Point-, part of Barrington; see RM98; Cook and Lake Counties; elev 830'
Frances Cabrini Homes-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Franklin Park, includes Cazenovia, Leyden, Manheim, Mannheim, Norpaul; Leyden Twp; inc 03Aug1892; elev 641'; CMStP&P/IHB/MStP&SSM now CNW/IHB/SOO/UP/WC RR's (PO 27Feb1891-active 60131) (18,485)
Fremont Junction-, part of Hanover Park, see RM98; mail Bartlett
Frenchman's Cove-, part of Arlington Heights, see RM98
Frye's Grove-, see Andreas 829
Fuller Park-, now part of Chicago, see LCFB 37

Gage Park-, now part of Chicago, see LCFB 63
Galewood-, now part of Chicago
Gano-, now part of Chicago (PO 14Dec1887-06Jun1894)
Garden Homes, listed in RM56 but not 58; mail Chicago 60655 (1320)
Gardners Park-, now part of Chicago
Garfield-, now part of Chicago
Garfield Manor-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Garfield Park-, now part of Chicago (PO aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60624)
Garfield Ridge-, now part of Chicago, see LCFB 56
Garfields-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Gary-, (PO 26Apr1894-15Apr1908)
Gaughan's Point-, also Sharloe's Point; now part of Chicago, see Andreas 569
Givins-, now part of Chicago; mail Chicago 60620
Gladstone-, now part of Chicago, see LCFB 11
Gladstone Commons-, part of Mount Prospect, see RM98
Gladstone Park-, now part of Chicago; CNW/UP RR's; mail Chicago 60630
Glen-, IC RR; RFD Glen Ellyn
Glen Acres-, part of Rosemont, see RM98; mail Des Plaines
Glenayre-, now part of Glenview
Glenayre Gardens-, part of Glenview, see RM98
Glenbrook Countryside, see RM98; mail Northbrook (930)
Glencoe, formerly Ewige Qual; includes Ewige Qual, Taylorsport; New Trier Twp; inc 29Mar1869; elev 675'; CNW/CNS&M now CNW RR (PO 26Sep1857-26Feb1886; 16Mar1886-active 60022) (8499)
Glendale-, now part of Palatine, shown in 1876 state atlas
Glenn-, [I] per RM58: now part of Forest View [II] per RM98: IC/SSWN RR's; mail Joliet (0)
Glen Oak Acres-, RFD Glenview
Glen Ridge-, part of Matteson, see RM98
Glenshire-, part of Glenview, see RM98
Glenview, formerly Oak Glen; includes Anchorage, Apple Valley, Bel Air Gardens, Bellwood, Canterbury Lane, Estate Lane, Glenayre, Glenayre Gardens, Glenshire, Glenview Terrace, La Fontaine, North Branch, Oak Glen, Sunset Trailer Park, Tall Trees, Valley Lo, Willow's East; Northfield Twp; inc 20Jun1899; elev 635'; CMStP&P/CNS&M now AMTRK/CNW/SOO RR's (PO established when changed from Oak Glen 07May1895-active 60025) (37,093)
Glenview Countryside, Northfield Twp; RFD Glenview (1950)
Glenview Estates, Northfield Twp; mail Glenview (510)
Glenview Naval Air Station-, CNW/CMStP&P now no RR (PO aft1960-active 60026)
Glenview Terrace-, part of Glenview, see RM98
Glenview Woodlands, 1 mile NE of Glenview Countryside, see RM98; mail Glenview (900)
Glenwood, formerly Hickory Bend; includes Glenwood Estates, Glenwood Plaza; inc 04Feb1903; elev 624'; B&O now BOCT RR (PO 05Mar1875-active 60425) (9289)
Glenwood Estates-, part of Glenwood, see RM98
Glenwood Plaza-, shopping center; part of Glenwood, see RM98
Globe-, (PO 11Sep1880-21Dec1881) RFD Calumet City
Globe Station-, shown in 1876 state atlas
Goeselville-, named for Georg C Goesel, PM; listed in RM56 but not 58 (PO 18May1884-30Apr1903)
Gold Coast-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Golden Acres, Maine Twp; see RM98; mail Glenview (2150)
Golden Highridge-, part of Des Plaines, see RM98
Golden Manor-, part of Des Plaines, see RM98
Golf, Niles Twp; inc 27Feb1928; elev 640'; CMStP&P now SOO RR (PO 30Aug1898-active 60029) (454)
Golf Mill Shopping Center-, part of Niles, see RM98; mail Chicago 60714
Gooding's Grove-, cf same listing under Will County; see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Goshen-, (PO 27Jul1837-04Jan1839)
Grace Abbott Homes-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Grand Boulevard-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Grand Crossing-, named for the crossing of many railroads; formerly Cornell; now part of Chicago; IC RR (PO 06Mar1872-06Jun1894; aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60619)
Grandview Park-, part of Oak Lawn, see RM98
Grant Works-, now part of Chicago (PO 29May1893-30Jun1910)
Grayland-, now part of Chicago; mail Chicago 60641
Graymoor-, part of Olympia Fields, see RM98
Green Bay-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Greenbrier-, part of Arlington Heights, see RM98
Greenbrook Country-, part of Hanover Park, see RM98; mail Bartlett
Green Meadows-, [I] part of Streamwood, see RM98; mail Bartlett [II] part of Arlington Heights, see RM98
Greenwood-, now part of Dolton, shown in 1876 state atlas
Gresham-, later South Englewood; now part of Chicago; CRI RR; mail Chicago 60620
Gresham Junction-, later Auburn; now part of Chicago
Gromers Woods-, elev 840', see RM98; mail Elgin (100)
Grossdale-, now Brookfield (PO 03Oct1892-01Oct1900 when changed to Brookfield)
Gross Park-, now part of Chicago (PO 18Feb1886-15Mar1889)
Gross Point-, later Ridgeville; then Evanston; see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 28Dec1846-26Apr1850 when changed to Ridgeville, later to become Evanston; Gross Point PO reestablished with Evanston continuing 24Aug1857-06Oct1859; 22May1893-30Jun1929)
Grover-, later Altenheim; now part of Oak Park (PO 13Feb1886-06Mar1886 when changed to Altenheim)

Halsted Street-, part of Chicago, see RM98; mail Chicago 60608
Hamilton Park-, now part of Chicago
Hamlin Park-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Hammond-, cf Hammond's Station; formerly Diggings; CMStP&P; RFD Bartlett
Hammond Junction-, now part of Chicago
Hammond's-, SOO RR, see RM98 (0)
Hammond's Station-, cf Hammond, shown in 1876 state atlas
Hampton Court-, part of Country Club Hills, see RM98; mail Tinley Park
Haney-, now part of Chicago
Hanover Highlands-, part of Hanover Park, see RM98
Hanover Park, includes Fremont Junction, Greenbrook Country, Hanover Highlands, Hanover Park-Ontarioville, Hanover Square, Olde Salem, Tanglewood; Hanover Twp; Cook and Du Page Counties; inc 14Aug1955; elev 800'; SOO RR (PO aft1960-active 60103 includes seperate branch PO of Hanover Park-Ontarioville) (32,895)
Hanover Park-Ontarioville-, part of Hanover Park, see RM98; elev 800'; mail Bartlett
Hanover Square-, part of Hanover Park, see RM98
Hanover Twp = Elgin, Hanover Park; mail Bartlett (62,308)
Hansons Park-, now part of Chicago; mail Chicago 60639
Hardscrabble-, also Lee's Place; now part of Chicago
Harlem-, (a) now Oak Park; (b) see Andreas 808
Harlem Avenue-, part of Berwyn; Berwyn Twp; see RM98
Harlem-Irving Plaza-, shopping center; part of Chicago, see RM98; mail Chicago 60634
Harmony Village-, part of Wheeling, see RM98
Harmswoods-, now part of Skokie, see RM58
Hartford-, now Homewood
Hasbrook-, part of Arlington Heights, see RM98
Harvey, formerly South Lawn; includes Harvey Junction, North Harvey, North Harvey Yard, One Hundred Forty-Seventh Street, South Lawn, West Harvey; inc 15Apr1895; elev 600'; B&O/GTW/IC now BOCT/GTW/IC RR's (PO established when changed from South Lawn 04Mar1890-active 60426) (29,771)
Harvey Junction-, now part of Harvey
Harwood Heights, inc 25Nov1947; elev 650' (branch of Chicago PO aft1960-active 60656) (7680)
Hastings-, RFD Lemont
Havelock-, now part of Chicago (PO 13Dec1860-06Jun1894)
Hawthorne-, [I] RM58: later Hyman; now Cicero (PO established when changed from Hyman 17Apr1900-28Jan1910 when changed to Cicero; aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60623) [II] RM98: part of Chicago
Hawthorne Station-, part of Cicero; BRC/CC/IC/MJ RR's, see RM98
Hayes-, now part of Chicago
Hayford-, now part of Chicago; GTW RR; mail Chicago 60652
Haymarket-, now part of Chicago (PO aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60606)
Hazel Crest, formerly South Harvey; includes Hazelcrest Highlands, Knollcrest, Pottawattamie Hills, South Harvey; inc 19Oct1911; elev 648'; IC now no RR (PO established when changed from South Harvey 22Aug1906-active 60429) (13,334)
Hazelcrest Highlands-, part of Hazel Crest, see RM98
Hazel Glen-, later West Lyons; now La Grange (PO 31May1866-16Dec1868 when changed to West Lyons)
Hazel Green-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Hazelgreen-, part of Alsip; elev 608', see RM98; mail Worth
Heacock's Point-, now part of Chicago, see B&S 642
Healy-, now part of Chicago; mail Chicago 60639
Heathercrest-, part of Northbrook, see RM98
Heatherlea, see RM98; mail Palatine (590)
Hegewisch-, now part of Chicago; BOCT/CR/CSS/EJE/IHB RR's (PO 28Jul1884-06Jun1894; aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60633)
Henrytown-, now part of Chicago
Hermosa-, now part of Chicago (06Nov1885-06Jun1894) mail Chicago 60639
Hickory Bend-, now Glenwood, see B&S 774
Hickory Hills, includes Timber Ridge; Palos Twp; inc 08Sep1851; elev 657' (PO branch of Oak Lawn aft1960-active 60457)
Hidden Creek, see RM98; mail Palatine (480)
Highland Grove-, see Andreas 829
Highlands-, [I] part of Chicago Heights, see RM98 [I] part of Arlington Heights
Highlawn-, [I] RM58: now part of Riverdale [II] RM98: IHB RR; part of Chicago; mail Chicago 60627
High Prairie-, later Roseland; now part of Chicago, see LCFB 49
High Ridge-, now part of Chicago (PO 11Dec1888-06Jun1894)
Hight Point-, part of Hoffman Estates, see RM98; mail Schaumburg
Hillcrest, see RM98; mail Lemont (300)
Hilldale Villages-, part of Hoffman Estates, see RM98; mail Schaumburg
Hillside, includes Quarry, Wolf Road; Proviso Twp; inc 06Dec1905; elev 659'; CA&E/IC now CC RR (PO 20Dec1890-14Feb1919; 04Aug1920-1931 when changed to Hillside-Berkeley branch of Melrose Park PO, serving Berkeley and Hillside; RM98 has Hillside seperate as 60162) (7672)
Hillside-Berkeley-, see Berkeley, Hillside (formerly a branch of Melrose Park PO serving Berkeley and Hillside)
Hill's Mills-, named for John Hill, PM (PO 13Dec1845-26May1851)
Hines, formerly Hines Hospital; now Veterans Administration Hospital; Proviso Twp; elev 625' (PO 01Apr1929-active 60141) (0)
Hines Hospital-, now Hines
Hines Station-, IC RR; RFD Hines
Hinsdale, includes Brush Hill, Clearview, Highlands, Hinsdale Heights, West Hinsdale; Cook and DuPage Counties; inc 01Apr1873; elev 725'; CB&Q now BN RR (PO established in DuPage County 06May1867-active 60521-22) (16,029)
Hodgkins, Lyons Twp; inc 01Jul1896; elev 600'; CNW now ATSF RR (branch of La Grange PO aft1960-active 60525) (1963)
Hoffman Estates, includes Barrington Square, Churchill, Expo Park, Hight Point, Hilldale Villages, Moon Lake Village, Partridge Hill, Prairie Ridge, Sun Ridge; Schaumburg Twp; inc 22Sep1959; elev 790' (branch of Schaumburg PO aft1960-active 60194-95) (46,561)
Hog Island-, now part of Chicago, see Andreas 570
Holbrook-, RFD Chicago Heights (230)
Holland-, later Roseland; now part of Chicago, see Goodspeed II:318
Holland Settlement-, later Roseland; now part of Chicago, see Andreas 607
Hollendale-, part of South Holland, see RM98
Hollydale-, part of Homewood, see RM98
Hollywood-, now part of Brookfield; Proviso Twp (PO 11Feb1895-1931)
Hollywood Ridge-, part of Wheeling, see RM98
Holman's Bridge-, now part of Chicago, see Andreas 654
Holstein-, now part of Chicago
Holstein Station-, shown in 1876 state atlas
Homerican Villas-, part of Des Plaines, see RM98
Hometown, inc 06Jun1953; elev 620'; mail Oak Lawn (4769)
Homewood, formerly Hartford, Thorton Station; includes Hollydale, Homewood Shores, Homewood Terrace, Washington Square Mall, Woodborough; inc 11Feb1893; elev 650'; IC now AMTRK/IC RR's (PO established when changed from Thorton Station 15Nov1869-active 60430) (19,278)
Homewood Acres-, RFD Homewood (200)
Homewood Park-, inc 16Jun1933; RFD Homewood
Homewood Shores-, part of Homewood, see RM98
Homewood Terrace-, part of Homewood, see RM98
Hoosier Grove-, formerly Independence Grove, see B&S 782
Hope-, later Calumet, then Roseland; now part of Chicago (PO 21Dec1854-09Sep1864 when changed to Calumet)
Horse Thief Hollow-, later Morgan Park; now part of Chicago, see B&S 776
Howard District-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Howe Terrace-, elev 867', see RM98; mail Barrington (270)
Hubbard Woods-, named for Gilbert Hubbard; formerly Lakeside; now part of Winnetka; New Trier Twp; CNW RR (PO established when changed from Lakeside 27May1907-15Dec1913)
Humboldt-, not the same as Humboldt Park; now part of Chicago, see Goodspeed II:288-290
Humboldt Park-, now part of Chicago (PO 25Feb1878-28May1889)
Huntington Commons-, part of Mount Prospect, see RM98
Huntington Park-, part of Elgin, see RM98
Hutchinson-, now part of Chicago
Hyde Park-, now part of Chicago (PO 23Mar1860-01Jul1889; aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60615 and 60653)
Hyde Park Twp, now part of Chicago =
Hyman-, later Hawthorne; now Cicero (PO 13Mar1891-17Apr1900 when changed to Hawthorne)

Ida B Wells Housing Project-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Illinois Central Junction-, now part of Chicago
Independence Grove-, also Hoosier Grove, see B&S 782
Indian Head Park, Lyons Twp; inc 09Jun1959; elev 650'; mail La Grange (3503)
Indian Hill-, now part of Winnetka; New Trier Twp
Indian Hill Garden-, RFD Chicago Heights
Indian Hills-, part of Saulk Village, see RM98; mail Chicago Heights
Indian Ridge-, now part of Chicago
International Village-, part of Schaumburg, see RM98
Inverness, includes Inverness on the Ponds; Palatine Twp; elev 853'; RFD Palatine (6503)
Inverness on the Ponds-, part of Inverness, see RM98; mail Palatine
Irondale-, also Brown's Mill, Cummings; now part of Chicago; CR/CRL/CWP/IHB/UP RR's; mail Chicago 60617
Ironworkers Addition to South Chicago-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Irving Park-, now part of Chicago; CNW/UP RR's (PO 16Apr1872-06Jun1894; aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60641)
Italian Bowery-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Ivanhoe-, now part of Riverdale; mail Chicago 60627
Ivy Hill-, part of Arlington Heights, see RM98

Jackson Park-, part of Chicago, see RM98 (PO aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60637)
Jackson Park Highlands-, now part of Chicago, see LCFB 43
Jane Addams Homes-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Jasper-, now part of Chicago (PO 20May1891-17Feb1893)
Jefferson-, also Jefferson Park, Plank Road, Sand Ridge, Wentworth's Ridge; now part of Chicago; CNW RR name Jefferson Park (PO 29Jul1846-06Jun1894; aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60630)
Jefferson Park-, same as Jefferson; RR name for Jefferson; now part of Chicago
Jefferson Twp, now part of the city of Chicago =
Jeffery Manor-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Jones-, part of Oak Forest; elev 706', see RM98
Judd-, now part of Chicago (PO 29Oct1885-06Jun1894)
Junction-, two places, both now part of Chicago: (a) on the 1857 Chicago, Saint Paul & Fond du Lac RR, now CNW, on the line to Harvard; (b) same as Englewood
Junction Grove-, (a) formerly same as South Englewood; later Englewood; now part of Chicago (PO 02Dec1861-29Sep1868 when changed to Englewood) (b) was also used as an equivalent of South Englewood, also now part of Chicago, see Goodspeed II:324-25
Justice, includes The Laurels; Lyons Twp; inc 17Oct1911; elev 624' (RM58: branch of Chicago PO) RM98: mail Oak Lawn (11,137)

Kaskaskia-, now Palos Park
Kedzie-, part of Chicago, see RM98; mail Chicago 60623
Kedzie Grace-, part of Chicago, see RM98 (PO aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60618)
Keeler-, now part of Chicago
Keepatau-, this name, that of an Indian chief, appears in many variant spellings in various records, histories, and newspapers; later Palmyra; now Lemont (PO 13Mar1840-09Apr1850 when changed to Palmyra)
Kelvyn Grove-, now part of Chicago, shown in 1876 state atlas
Kelvyn Park-, now part of Chicago, see LCFB 20
Kenilwicke, see RM98; mail Palatine (430)
Kenilworth, inc 04Feb1896; elev 615'; CNW RR (PO 02Apr1891-active 60043) (2402)
Kenmore-, now part of Chicago
Kensington-, (a) now part of Chicago (PO 22Apr1872-06Jun1894) (b) later Roseland; now part of Chicago, see Goodspeed II:321 (c) same as Kensington Heights; now La Grange (d) RM98: either (a) or (b) part of Chicago; CR/CRL/CSS/CSXT/IC/IHB/SSWN RR's; mail Chicago 60628
Kensington Heights-, same as Kensington; now La Grange, see Goodspeed II:329
Kensington Junction-, now part of Chicago; BRC RR; mail Chicago 60628
Kenton-, now part of Chicago; mail Chicago 60644
Kenwood-, now part of Chicago; mail Chicago 60615
Kettlestring's Grove-, now Oak Park
Key West-, part of Niles, see RM98; mail Des Plaines
Killgubbin-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Kimberly Heights-, see RM98; mail Tinley Park
Kingston-, now part of Chicago, shown in 1876 state atlas
Knollcrest-, part of Hazel Crest, see RM98
Kolze-, named for George H and Robert H Kolze, PM's; now Schiller Park (PO 11Feb1891-10Nov1922 when changed to Schiller Park)

La Fontaine-, part of Glenview, see RM98
La Grange, formerly Hazel Glen, Kensington, Kensington Heights, Robbville, West Lyons; includes La Grange Road, Stone Avenue; Lyons Twp; inc 11Jun1879; elev 650'; B&O/CB&Q/IHB now BN/BOCT/IHB RR's (PO established when changed from West Lyons 21Jan1876-active 60525) (15,362)
La Grange Highlands, Lyons Twp; elev 683'; mail La Grange (3660)
La Grange Park, inc 14Jul1892; elev 625' (branch of La Grange PO aft 1960-active 60525) (12,861)
La Grange Road-, part of La Grange; AMTRK RR, see RM98
Laguna Woods-, see RM98; mail Orland Park (200)
Lake-, now part of Chicago; see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 26Jun1854-11Jul1856)
Lake Briarwood, see RM98; mail Arlington Heights (460)
Lake Lynwood-, part of Lynwood, see RM98; mail Chicago Heights
Lake Meadows-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Lake of the Winds-, part of Wheeling, see RM98
Lake Park Estates, see RM98; mail Palatine (320)
Lake Park Forest-, see RM98; mail Palatine (250)
Lake Side-, shown in 1876 state atlas
Lakeside-, later Hubbard Woods; now part of Winnetka (PO 28Dec1887-27May1907 when changed to Hubbard Woods)
Lakeside Villas-, part of Wheeling, see RM98
Lake Twp, "Town of Lake"; now part of the city of Chicago =
Lake View-, now part of Chicago (PO 21Jan1869-02May1879)
Lakeview-, part of Chicago, see RM98 (PO aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60613)
Lake View Twp, formerly part of Ridgeville Twp; now part of the city of Chicago =
Lakewood-, part of Richton Park, see RM98; mail Park Forest
Lambert-, same as Sag; Lemont Twp; see RM58; GM&O now no RR; RFD Lemont
Landers-, now part of Chicago; mail Chicago 60652
Landings, The-, shopping center; part of Lansing, see RM98
Lanes Island-, now Worth (PO 22May1878-11Oct1880)
Lansing, named for Henry Lansing; includes Bernice, Cummings Corners, (The) Landings, Oak Glen/Oakglen, Seester; inc 04Mar1893; elev 630'; Pa now CR RR (PO 21Jun1865-active 60438) (28,131)
Lapier-, (PO 17Apr1848-11May1850)
Laudymat Terrace-, part of Arlington Heights, see RM98
Laughton's Ford-, same as Bourbon Springs; now part of Chicago
La Vergne-, see Lavergne; now part of Berwyn, see RM58
Lavergne-, also La Vergne; now part of Berwyn, see RM58; BN RR (PO 20May1891-31Jul1904; 06Oct1904-30Jun1913)
Lawndale-, now part of Chicago
Lee's Place-, same as Hardscrabble, see Andreas 880; now part of Chicago
Le Claire Courts-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Lemont, formerly Athens, Keepatau, Palmyra, Yankee Settlement; Lemont Twp; inc 09Jun1873; elev 606'; ATSF/GM&O now ATSF/IC RR's (PO established when changed from Palmyra 30May1850-active as branch of Argonne 60439) (7348)
Lemonte-, cf Lemont; see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Lemont Twp, named for and includes part of the Village of Lemont; formerly Palmyra Twp and part of York Twp = Athens, Keepatau, Lambert, Lemont, Palmyra, Sag, Yankee Settlement; mail Lemont (11,537)
Le Moyne-, now part of Chicago; mail Chicago 60638
Leyden-, formerly Cazenovia, Dunlap's Prairie; later Manheim, then Mannheim; now part of Franklin Park, see RM58 (PO established when changed from Cazenovia 30May1850-03Feb1851 (probably another office) changed from Dunlap's Prairie to Leyden 06Feb1851-05Jan1860; 25Jun1861-06Jul1874 when changed to Manheim)
Leyden Centre-, formerly Maine; later Dunning; now part of Chicago (PO established when changed from Maine 05Jul1853-11Apr1883 when changed to Dunning)
Leyden Twp, formerly Monroe Twp = Cazenovia, Dunlap's Prairie, Elmwood Park, Fairview, Franklin Park, Kolze, Leyden, Manheim, Mannheim, Norpaul, North Lake, Northlake, Orison Station, Rhodes, River Grove, River Park, Schiller Park, Turner Park; mail Franklin Park (89,142)
Lilydale-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Lincoln Highway-, part of Olympia Fields, see RM98
Lincoln Mall-, shopping center; part of Matteson, see RM98
Lincoln Park-, part of Chicago (PO aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60614 and 60651)
Lincoln Square-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Lincolnwood, formerly Tessville; includes Lincolnwood Town Center; Niles Twp; inc 29Sep1911; elev 600' (branch of Chicago PO aft1960-active 60645 and 59) (11,365)
Lincolnwood Town Center-, shopping center; part of Lincolnwood, see RM98; mail Chicago 60645
Linden Park-, now part of Chicago (PO 14May1890-06Jun1894)
Lioncrest-, part of Richton Park, see RM98; mail Park Forest
Little Hell-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Little Sicily-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Logan Square-, now part of Chicago, see LCFB 22 (PO aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60647)
Lombard Tree-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Long John-, named for "Long" John Wentworth; now part of Chicago
Longwood-, now part of Blue Island (PO 17Nov1890-06Jun1894)
Longwood Farms-, part of Chicago Heights, see RM98
Longwood Manor-, now part of Chicago
Loomis Avenue-, now part of Chicago (PO 24Sep1890-06Jun1894)
Loop-, part of Chicago, see RM98 (PO aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60601-05)
Lord's Park Manor-, part of Elgin, see RM98
Louisville Junction-, now part of Chicago
Lovedale-, later Bellewood; now part of Bellwood (PO 07Apr1900-22Sep1904 when changed to Bellewood)
Lower West Side-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Lynnwood-, part of Lynwood, see RM98; mail Chicago Heights
Lynwood, includes Lake Lynwood, Lynnwood; inc 23Dec1959; elev 633'; mail Chicago Heights (6535)
Lyons, Lyons Twp; inc 18Jul1888; elev 625' (PO 29Feb1848-17Apr1860; 31Jun1864-active 60534) (9828)
Lyons Twp, named for and includes part of the Village of Lyons = Argo, Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Clearing, Congress Park, Countryside, Crystal Pool, Forest Springs, Hazel Glen, Hodgkins, Indian Head Park, Justice, Kensington, Kensington Heights, La Grange, La Grange Highlands, Lyons, McCook, Ridgewood, Robbville, Roberts Park, Spring Forest, Stickney Station, Stone Avenue, Summit, Summit-Argo, Western Springs, West Lyons, Willow Springs, Willow Springs Station; mail La Grange (105,004)
Lyonsville-, formerly Flag Creek (PO established when changed from Flag Creek 30May1850-03Jun1879)
Lyttleton's Point-, now Niles, see Andreas 473

MacArthur-, now part of Crestwood, see RM58
Madison Park-, now part of Chicago
Maine-, (a) formerly Monroe; then Leyden Centre; then Dunning; now part of Chicago (PO established when changed from Monroe 30May1850-06Jul1853 when changed to Leyden Centre) (b) formerly Wauksaik; now Des Plaines (PO established when changed from Wauksaik 06Jul1853-04Jan1869 when changed to Des Plaines)
Maine Twp = Brickton, Colonial Ridge, Cumberland, Dee Road, Des Plaines, Edison, Edison Park, Farwell, Feehanville, Golden Acres, Maine, Mainville, Oakton, Orchard Place, Park Ridge, Pennyville, Rand, Riverview, Rosemont, Seeger, Short Bend, Wauksaik; mail Des Plaines (128,837)
Main Post Office-, part of Chicago, see RM98; mail Chicago 60607
Main Street-, part of Evanston; CNW RR, see RM98
Mainville-, now Orchard Place; part of Des Plaines (PO 04Nov1853-26Jul1880)
Mallard West-, part of Schaumburg, see RM98
Mandell-, now part of Chicago (PO 17Apr1888-06Jun1894)
Manheim-, formerly Leyden; later Mannheim; now part of Franklin Park (PO established when changed from Leyden 06Jul1874-06Nov1925 when changed to Mannheim)
Mannheim-, formerly Cazenovia, Dunlap's Prairie, Leyden, Manheim; now part of Franklin Park; Leyden Twp; IHB/SOO RR's (PO established when changed from Manheim 06Nov1925-31Aug1928)
Manor Heights-, RM58 states "see Columbus Manor and Dearborn Heights"; but neither of these entries refers to Manor Heights; RFD Oaklawn
Maplewood-, now part of Chicago; CNW RR (PO 11Jun1872-06Jun1894) mail Chicago 60647
Maplewood Courts-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Maplewood Station-, shown in 1876 state atlas
Markham-, includes Canterbury Shopping Center; inc 23Oct1925; elev 615'; IC now CC/IC/SSWN RR's (branch of Harvey PO aft 1960-active 60426) (13,136)
Marquette Manor-, now part of Chicago, see LCFB 66
Mars-, now part of Chicago; mail Chicago 60639
Marshall Field Garden Apartments-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Martin Luther-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Martys-, see 1956 road map
Mary Crest-, part of Country Club Hills, see RM98; mail Tinley Park
Marydale Manor-, now part of Dolton
Matteson, formerly Rich; includes Crawford Countryside, Creekside, Cricket Hill, Glen Ridge, Lincoln Mall; inc 20Mar1889; elev 693'; EJE/IC/NYC now EJE/IC RR's (PO established when changed from Rich 29Nov1856-active 60443) (11,378)
Mayfair-, now part of Chicago; CNW/UP RR's (PO 02Jun1882-06Jun1894) mail Chicago 60630
Maywood, includes West Maywood; Proviso Twp; inc 31Oct1881; elev 626'; CNW/CA&E/CGW/IHB now CNW/IHB/UP RR's (PO 29Apr1870-active 60153; branch PO's at Broadview and Westchester) (27,139)
McClure's Grove-, later Dundee (PO 13Apr1837-03Sep1841 when changed to Dundee in Kane County)
McCook-, Lyons Twp; inc 12Apr1826; elev 650'; ATSF/B&O/C&IW/IHB now ATSF/BOCT/CNW/IC/IHB RR's (branch of La Grange PO 60525) (263)
McCormick-, now part of Chicago
McCormick Place-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
McDonald Siding-, B&O; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Glenwood
McKinley Park-, now part of Chicago, see LCFB 59
McReynolds-, now part of Chicago
Meadowbrook East-, part of Wheeling, see RM98
Meadowbrook West-, part of Wheeling, see RM98
Meadow Knolls-, part of Schaumburg, see RM98
Medalist Park-, part of Palatine, see RM98
Melrose-, now Melrose Park
Melrose Park, formerly Melrose, Ovington, Proviso; includes Nineteenth Avenue, Proviso, Proviso Station, Winston Plaza Shopping Center; Proviso Twp; inc 13Mar1893; elev 640'; CNW/IHB now CNW/IHB/UP RR's (PO established when changed from Ovington 28Jan1893-active 60160-61 and 60164) (20,859)
Merchandise Mart-, part of Chicago, see RM98 (PO aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60654)
Merrionette Manor-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Merrionette Park, Worth Twp; inc 18Feb1947; elev 620' (RM58: branch of Chicago PO) mail Chicago 60655 (2065)
Mexico-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Middlebury-, part of Barrington Hills; Cook, Kane and McHenry Counties; inc 19Sep1953; elev 850'; mail Barrington
Midlothian, inc 22Mar1927; elev 615'; CRI&P now no RR (PO 10Mar1922-active 60445) (14,372)
Midway, now Chicago Municipal Airport; now part of Chicago
Midwest-, part of Chicago, see RM98 (PO aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60612)
Miller Woods, see RM98; mail Chicago Heights (450)
Mitchells Subdivision-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Monroe-, later Maine; then Dunning; now part of Chicago (PO 11May1838-16Sep1845; 04Jun1846-30May1850 when changed to Maine)
Monroe Twp-, now Layden Twp
Mont Clare-, also Montclare in LCFB; formerly Sayre Station; now part of Chicago (PO 19Dec1873-06Jun1894) mail Chicago 60639
Montclare-, see Mont Clare
Montrose-, now part of Chicago
Moon Lake Village-, part of Hoffman Estates, see RM98; mail Schaumburg
Moraine Valley Facility-, part of Bridgeview, see RM98; mail branch of Oak Lawn PO 60455
Moreland-, formerly West Forty-Eight Street Station; now part of Chicago (PO 27Nov1882-06Jun1894)
Morgan Park-, formerly Horse Thief Hollow; now part of Chicago; BOCT/CRL RR's (PO 17Oct1878-31Dec1912; aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60643)
Morton Grove, Niles Twp; inc 24Sep1895; elev 625'; CMStP&P now SOO RR (PO 02Jul1874-active 60053) (22,373)
Morton Park-, now part of Cicero (PO 28Dec1889-30Jun1910)
Mount Forest-, formerly Willow Spring; now part of Chicago (PO established when changed from Willow Spring 25Feb1875-29Apr1905)
Mount Greenwood-, now part of Chicago (PO 03Feb1887-14Sep1907; 22Apr1916-30Nov1927; aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60655 and 60658)
Mount Hope-, now part of Chicago
Mount Pleasant-, see Andreas 809
Mount Prospect, includes Algonquin Trails, Brickman Manor, Coach Light Manor, Colonial Manor, Elk Ridge Villa, Euclid Lake, Fairview Gardens, Feehanville, Gladstone Commons, Huntington Commons, Mount Prospect Gardens, Mount Prospect Plaza, Prospect Meadows, Randhurst Shopping Center, Timberlake Village, Whitehall, Windsor Estates West; Elk Grove Twp; inc 03Feb1917; elev 675'; CNW RR (PO 31Dec1885-active 60056) (53,170)
Mount Prospect Gardens-, part of Mount Prospect, see RM98
Mount Prospect Plaza-, shopping center; part of Mount Prospect, see RM98
Mud Lake-, now part of Chicago
Mulford-, formerly Calvary; now part of Evanston (PO established when changed from Calvary 25Jan1870-12Mar1872)

Nantucket Cove-, part of Schaumburg, see RM98
Natalie Estates-, part of Oak Forest, see RM98
Navajo Hills-, part of Palos Heights, see RM98
Naval Air Station-, see Glenview Naval Air Station
Naval Ordnance Plant-, now part of Forest Park, see RM58
Near North Side-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Near South Side-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Near West Side-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Nerska-, cf Norska, possible error for Norska in RM58; now part of Chicago; mail Chicago 60632
New Auburn-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
New Bremen-, formerly Cooper's Grove; now Tinley Park (PO established when changed from Cooper's Grove 30May1850-05Oct1890 when changed to Tinley Park)
New Bremer-, cf New Bremen; see US Post Offices in 1859/60
New Burnham-, later part of Burnside; now part of Chicago
New Chicago-, now part of Chicago (PO 03Feb1907-03Sep1907)
New City-, also Arnoldsville; in Town of Lake; now part of Chicago, see Andreas 657, 708
New Hammond-, now Calumet City, see Goodspeed II:364
New Patch-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
New Strasburg-, later Thorn Grove; now Chicago Heights (PO 23Sep1845-14Nov1849 when changed to Thorn Grove)
New Trier-, now Winnetka; see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 19Jul1850-09Mar1857 when changed to Winnetka)
New Trier Twp = Ewige Qual, Glencoe, Hubbard Woods, Indian Hill, Lakeside, Ouilmette, Taylorsport, Wilmette, Winnetka; mail Winnetka (54,705)
Niles, formerly Dutchman's Point, Lyttleton's Point; includes Golf Mill Shopping Center, Key West; Niles Twp; inc 24Aug1899; elev 650'; SOO RR (PO established when changed from Dutchman's Point 23May1850-15Nov1904 when made a branch of Chicago PO 60714) (28,384)
Niles Center-, now Skokie (PO 10Feb1863-20Feb1873; 04Apr1873-1931 when changed to Skokie)
Niles Twp, includes part of the Village of Niles = Dutchman's Point, Golf, Harmswoods, Lincolnwood, Lyttleton's Point, Morton Grove, Niles, Niles Center, Old Orchard, Skokie, Tessville; mail Skokie (96,412)
Nineteenth Avenue-, part of Melrose Park, see RM98
Norma-, CNW RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Des Plaines
Normal Park-, formerly Normalville, Wooster; now part of Chicago (PO established when changed from Wooster 20Mar1884-15Jun1887)
Normalville-, later Wooster; then Normal Park; now part of Chicago (PO 13Nov1877-03Mar1884 when changed to Wooster)
Normandy Hill-, part of Northbrook, see RM98
Normandy Villa-, part of Chicago Heights, see RM98
Norpaul-, now part of Franklin Park; IHB RR
Norridge, inc 04Dec1948; elev 650' (RM58: branch of Chicago PO) mail Chicago 60656 (14,459)
Norska-, cf Nerska, possible error for Nerska in RM58; now part of Chicago
North-, part of Evanston, see RM98
North Blue Island-, later Washington Heights; now part of Chicago, see Andreas 649
North Branch-, later Oak Glen; now Glenview (PO 27Mar1871-06Mar1878 when changed to Oak Glen)
Northbrook, formerly Shermerville; includes Ancient Tree, Downtown, East Northfield, Heathercrest, Normandy Hill, Northbrook Court, Northbrook Knolls, Northfield, Pheasant Creek, Sherman, Shermer, Shermerville, Summerhill, Sutton Point, Villas Salceda, Windham Manor; Northfield Twp; inc 08Jan1923; elev 650'; SOO RR (PO established when changed from Shermerville 01Feb1923-active 60062) (32,308)
Northbrook Court-, shopping center; part of Northbrook, see RM98
Northbrook Knolls-, part of Northbrook, see RM98
Northbrook West, see RM98; mail Northbrook (740)
North Center-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Northcenter-, now part of Chicago
North Chicago Twp, now part of the city of Chicago =
North Edgewater-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
North Englewood-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
North Evanston-, now part of Evanston (PO 31Jan1872-31Jan1890)
Northfield, [I] formerly The Grove; then West Northfield; later The Grove (PO established when changed from The Grove 30May1850-30Jun1853 when changed to West Northfield) [II] now Northbrook (PO established when changed from Sherman 30Jun1853-02Dec1867 when changed to East Northfield) [III] formerly Wau-Bun; Northfield Twp; inc 26Oct1926; elev 625'; CNW/CNS&M now no RR's (branch of Winnetka PO aft1960-active 60093) (4635)
Northfield Twp, includes part of the Village of Northfield = East Northfield, Glenayre, Glenview, Glenview Countryside, Glenview Estates, North Branch, Northbrook, Northfield, Oak Glen, Sherman, Shermer, Shermerville, Sunset Trailer Park, Techny, Valley, Wau-Bun; mail Glenview (78,186)
Northfield Woods, RFD Glenview (930)
Northgate-, [I] part of Hanover Park, see RM98; mail Bartlett [II] part of Arlington Heights, see RM98
North Harvey-, cf North Harvey Yard; part of Harvey; B&O/CMStP&P now SOO RR; listed in RM56 but not 58 (PO 19Apr1893-15Dec1900)
North Harvey Yard-, cf North Harvey; now part of Harvey
North Lake-, now Northlake; Leyden Twp; CNW/UP RR's name for Northlake
Northlake, also North Lake; Leyden Twp; inc 23Apr1949; elev 650'; CNW/UP RR's are North Lake (branch of Melrose Park PO aft1960-active 60164) (12,505)
North Lawn-, shown in 1876 state atlas
North Lawndale-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
North Northfield-, (PO 10Dec1874-31Jul1904)
North Park-, now part of Chicago, see LCFB 13
Northpoint Shopping Center-, part of Arlington Heights, see RM98
North Pullman-, now part of Chicago, see Goodspeed II:322
North Riverside, includes North Riverside Park Mall, Parkway; Proviso Twp; inc 30Jul1923; elev 620' (branch of Riverside PO aft1960-active 60546) (6005)
North Riverside Park Mall-, shopping center; part of North Riverside, see RM98
North Roseland-, now part of Chicago
North Suburban Facility-, part of River Grove, see RM98
Northtown-, part of Chicago, see RM98 (PO aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60645 and 59)
Northwest Highlands-, part of Arlington Heights, see RM98
Norwood Park-, now part of Chicago; CNW/UP RR's (PO 03Jan1870-20Jun1894; aft1960-active as Chicago Station 60631)
Norwood Park Twp = mail Chicago 60656 (25,600)
Nottingham Park-, part of Bridgeview, see RM98; mail Chicago 60638
Noyesville-, now Oak Park (PO 10Aug1846-06Mar1866)

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