Welcome to Foxcroft ...

Foxcroft is primarily located in Lake County<1>. A portion of Foxcroft extends into DuPage County.

The location of Foxcroft has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Foxcroft is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Foxcroft lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Foxcroft: (847) and (224)<4>

Communities Also Named Foxcroft ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Foxcroft - they are located in Georgia, Maine, Maryland, North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania and South Carolina (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Foxcroft.

Communities near Foxcroft ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Foxcroft.

• Elgin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <5>
• Waukegan
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukegan
  • Waukegan is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukegan <5>
• Arlington Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
  • Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington Heights <5>
• Schaumburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
  • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <5>
• Palatine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
  • Palatine is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <5>
• Skokie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
  • Skokie is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <5>
• Des Plaines
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
  • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <5>
• Mount Prospect
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
  • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <5>
• Hoffman Estates
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
  • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <5>
• Glenview
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Glenview is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenview <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Foxcroft. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foxcroft.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Foxcroft. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Foxcroft.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Foxcroft. See our Newspapers Page for Foxcroft.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foxcroft ...

Looking for more information about Foxcroft? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Foxcroft, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Foxcroft.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foxcroft. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov