Alsip is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 19,725 at the 2000 censusCity data. 2000 census information Retrieved on May 16 2007. It is a suburb of Chicago.
Alsip was settled in the 1830s 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 grow after the Tri-State Tollway was built there after World War II.
Alsip is located at 41°40â˛14âłN, 87°43â˛56âłW (41.670433, -87.732199)US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31..