VFW Post
VFW Post is a community center in Rich Township, Cook, Illinois which is located on Governors Highway. VFW Post is situated nearby to Richton Park Post Office, as well as near Saint Pauls Evangelical Reform Cemetery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Community center
- Also known as: “Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States”, “VFW”, and “VFW Post 311”
- Address: Governors Highway, Richton Park, IL 60471
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Richton Park station and Richton Park Public Library District.
Richton Park station
Railway station
Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0.
Richton Park is the penultimate station along the main branch of the Metra Electric line, in Richton Park, Illinois. It is located on Sauk Trail, east of Governor's Highway, and is 29.3 miles away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station. Richton Park station is situated 1,400 feet northeast of VFW Post.
Richton Park Public Library District
Library
The Richton Park Library District was founded in 1972 when village trustees rented a storefront at 22365 Governors Highway in Richton Park, Illinois. Volunteers had to engage in extensive cleaning and renovation in order to convert the former coffee-house into a library. Richton Park Public Library District is situated 3,900 feet west of VFW Post.
Southland College Preparatory Charter High School
School
The Southland College Preparatory Charter High School is a College Preparatory Charter High School in Richton Park, Illinois. The school serves the communities of Richton Park, Country Club Hills, Matteson, Olympia Fields, and Park Forest. Southland College Preparatory Charter High School is situated 1 mile west of VFW Post.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Richton Park and Park Forest.
Richton Park
Village
Richton Park is a village and south suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,775 at the 2020 census.
Park Forest
Village
Park Forest is a village and south suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States, with a small southern portion in Will County. The village was originally designed by Loebl Schlossman & Bennett as a planned community for veterans returning from World War II. Park Forest is situated 1½ miles east of VFW Post.
Matteson
Town
Photo: Aneekr, Public domain.
Matteson is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 19,073 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Chicago. Matteson is located in Chicago's Southland area. Matteson is situated 2½ miles northwest of VFW Post.
VFW Post
- Categories: building and retail building
- Location: Rich Township, Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.48287° or 41° 28′ 58″ northLongitude
-87.71196° or 87° 42′ 43″ westOpen location code
86HJF7MQ+46OpenStreetMap ID
way 1331682069OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=social_centreOpenStreetMap feature
building=retail
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