Welcome to Fox ...
Fox is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Fox is located in Menominee County<1>.
The location of Fox has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fox, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Fox is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fox lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Fox: (906)
Communities Also Named Fox ...
While we believe that this Fox is located in Menominee County, we know of another 3 Michigan communities named Fox. Those communities are located in the following counties: Houghton, Kalamazoo and Kent County.
Beyond Michigan, there are 33 communities that are also named Fox - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana (2), New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas (4), Utah (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fox.
Communities near Fox ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fox.
- Stephenson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
- Stephenson is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <4>
- Powers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <4>
- Daggett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Carney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Carney is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carney <4>
- Nadeau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Bark River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bark River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark River
- Bark River is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bark River <4>
- Ford River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford River
- Ford River is located in Delta County
- Harris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Menominee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <4>
- Ingalls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Wilson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Menominee County
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 Fox. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fox.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fox. 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 Fox.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fox. See our Newspapers Page for Fox.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fox ...
Looking for more information about Fox? 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 Fox, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fox.
Adding Fox to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fox in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fox was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fox post office opened in 1902.
We also found Fox on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fox.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fox. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Menominee County: www.menomineecounty.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Menominee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fox - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |