Fort Sheridan, Illinois
Fort Sheridan is a residential neighborhood within the cities of Lake Forest, Highwood, and Highland Park[1] in Lake County, Illinois, United States.
Fort Sheridan, Illinois | |
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  Fort Sheridan Location in Illinois  Fort Sheridan Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°12′45″N 87°48′38″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Townships | Moraine, West Deerfield |
| Elevation | 665 ft (203 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 60037 |
| Area code(s) | 847 |
It was originally created as Fort Sheridan, an Army post named after Civil War cavalry general Philip Sheridan,[2] to honor his services to Chicago.
References
- "The Town of Fort Sheridan, IL - Homepage". Fortsheridan.com. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 129.
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