Northfield Township, Cook County, IL presented by Illinois Genealogy Trails

History & Genealogy of
Northfield Township
Presented by Illinois Genealogy Trails
©Kim Torp

Cities & Towns within Northfield Township:

- Village of Deerfield (partly in Lake Co.) - "(1990 pop. 17,327), Lake co., NE Ill., a residential suburb of Chicago; 42°10'N 87°50'W. Inc. 1903. The huge Sara Lee Bakery is its major industry; other light mfg." [Source: Allrefer.com]

- Village of Glenview - "village (1990 pop. 37,093), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb 16 mi/26 km NW of downtown Chicago; 42°04'N 87°49'W. Settled 1833, inc. 1899. The U.S. Coast Guard Air Facility is here, along with varied light industry. Mfg. (plastic prods., machinery, printing and publishing, electronic equip.). Peacock Prairie, a center for important botanical research, is nearby." [Source: Allrefer.com]

Glenview: "As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 41,847." (Source: Wikepedia.com)

Glenview's past names: "South Northfield, then for a time North Branch. In 1878, Fred Hutchings named it Oak Glen. But the railroad already had a stop by that name, so another designation had to be found. After an attempt to call it Hutchings after the donor of the land and Barr, after a railroad superintendent, it became Glen View."

- Village of Northbrook - "It was incorporated as Shermerville in 1901 and was reincorporated as Northbrook in 1923. Largely residential, it has some industry and research laboratories and is an insurance center. Once a farming community, Northbrook developed industry after the coming of a RR in 1871. Botanical gardens and a forest preserve are just E of the village. Settled 1836. " [Source: Allrefer.com]

Northbrook - "As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 33,435. Northbrook has recently been in the news with coverage of high school hazing at Glenbrook North High School. It is also the home of the fictional character Shadowcat in X-Men: Evolution" (Source: Wikepedia.com)

- Village of Northfield - "village (1990 pop. 4,635), Cook co., NE Ill., N suburb of Chicago, just W of Winnetka; 42°06'N 87°46'W. Food processing." [Source: Allrefer.com]

Northbrook - "As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 5,389. Northfield has the headquarters of Kraft Foods." (Source: Wikepedia.com)

Cemeteries within 5 miles of Northbrook [Source: epodunk]	Cemeteries within 5 miles of Northfield:	Cemeteries within 5 miles of Deerfield:	Cemeteries within 5 miles of Glenview:
All Saints Cemetery, Cook Co. Deerfield Cemetery, Lake Co. Dewes Cemetery, Cook Co. Memorial Park Cemetery, Cook Co. Mooney Cemetery, Lake Co. North Northfield Cemetery, Cook Co. Oak Wood Cemetery, Cook Co. Ridgewood Cemetery, Cook Co. Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cook Co. Saint Johns Cemetery, Cook Co. Saint Marys Cemetery, Cook Co. Saint Marys Cemetery, Cook Co. Saint Marys Cemetery, Lake Co. Sunset Memorial Gardens, Cook Co. Union Cemetery, Cook Co. Wheeling Cemetery, Cook Co.	Beth Jacob Cemetery, Cook Co., Deerfield Cemetery, Lake Co., Dewes Cemetery, Cook Co., Mary Hill Cemetery, Cook Co., Memorial Park Cemetery, Cook Co., Mooney Cemetery, Lake Co., North Northfield Cemetery, Cook Co., Ridgewood Cemetery, Cook Co., Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cook Co., Saint Johns Cemetery, Cook Co., Saint Joseph Cemetery, Cook Co., Saint Marys Cemetery, Cook Co., Saint Marys Cemetery, Lake Co., Saint Matthews Cemetery, Cook Co., Saint Pauls Cemetery, Cook Co., Saint Peters Cemetery, Cook Co., Sunset Memorial Gardens, Cook Co., Union Cemetery, Cook Co.,	Deerfield Cemetery, Lake Co. Fort Sheridan Cemetery, Lake Co. Mooney Cemetery, Lake Co. North Northfield Cemetery, Cook Co. Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cook Co. Saint Marys Cemetery, Cook Co. Saint Marys Cemetery, Lake Co. Saint Patrick Cemetery, Lake Co. Union Cemetery, Cook Co. Vernon Cemetery, Lake Co. Wheeling Cemetery, Cook Co.	Beth Jacob Cemetery, Cook Co. Dewes Cemetery, Cook Co. Maine Cemetery, Cook Co. Mary Hill Cemetery, Cook Co. Memorial Park Cemetery, Cook Co. New Light Cemetery, Cook Co. North Northfield Cemetery, Cook Co. Norwood Park Cemetery, Cook Co. Oak Wood Cemetery, Cook Co. Ridgewood Cemetery, Cook Co. Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cook Co. Saint Adelbert Cemetery, Cook Co. Saint Johns Cemetery, Cook Co. Saint Joseph Cemetery, Cook Co. Saint Marys Cemetery, Cook Co. Saint Matthews Cemetery, Cook Co. Saint Pauls Cemetery, Cook Co. Saint Peters Cemetery, Cook Co. Sunset Memorial Gardens, Cook Co. Union Cemetery, Cook Co.

Data Online.....

North Northfield Cemetery - located on the north side of Dundee Road, 3/4 mile east of Sanders Road and 2 miles east of Route 45. Northbrook Historical Society, (847) 498-3404, has a complete listing for this cemetery

WEST NORTHFIELD CEMETERY (aka Northfield Oakwood Cemetery) - Milwaukee Ave.(Route 21), south of Wheeling. Northbrook Historical Society, (847) 498-3404, has a complete listing for this cemetery.

Northfield Union Cemetery - SOUTH SIDE OF DUNDEE ROAD, 1/4 MILE WEST OF PFINGSTON ROAD, CORNER OF LANDWHER AND DUNDEE, NORTHFIELD TOWNSHIP, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Important Addresses.....
Deerfield Public Library
920 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
Telephone: 847-945-3311

Northbrook Public Library
1201 Cedar Lane
Northbrook, 60062
Phone: (847) 272-6224

Glenview Public Library
1930 Glenview Road
Glenview, 60025
Phone: (847) 729-7500

Winnetka-Northfield Public Library
768 Oak ST.
Winnetka, 60093
Phone: (847) 446-7220

Deerfield Historical Society
850 Waukegan Road
Deerfield 60015
Phone: 847-945-5000
Fax: 847-945-0214
Village Hall hours: 8 am to 4:30 pm M-F

Northbrook Historical Society
PO Box 2021
1776 Walters Avenue
Northbrook, Illinois 60065-2021
(847) 498-3404