Alsip, Illinois

Alsip is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 19,725. It is a suburb of Chicago, Illinois.

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Cook County, Illinois - 2000 - Chicago, Illinois

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Alsip was settled in the 1830's by German and Dutch farmers. The village is named after Frank Alsip, the owner of a brickyard that opened there in 1885. The village began to growth after the Tri-State Tollway was built there after World War II.

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German - Dutch - Frank Alsip - 1885 - Tri-State Tollway - World War II

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