Fox, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
41°37′22″N 88°30′0″W / 41.62278°N 88.50000°W / 41.62278; -88.50000CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyKendallTownshipFoxElevation
705 ft (215 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code630GNIS feature ID408611[1]

Fox is an unincorporated community in Kendall County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1] It is located between the Village of Millbrook and the City of Yorkville.

The community was originally named Fox Station due to its relationship with the Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy Railroad. It served the local farming community by providing a school, grain elevator, feed mill, store and post office.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fox, Illinois
  2. ^ "Place Names & Geographical Features of Kendall County".
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