Fox, Illinois

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Fox, Illinois
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Fox
Coordinates: 41°37′22″N88°30′0″W / 41.62278°N 88.50000°W / 41.62278; -88.50000
Country United States
State Illinois
County Kendall
Township Fox
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 630
GNIS 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. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fox, Illinois
  2. "Place Names & Geographical Features of Kendall County".