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Aux Sable is located in Grundy County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Aux Sable, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

Aux Sable is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Aux Sable: (815) and (779)<4>

Websites for Aux Sable ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.grundychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Aux Sable, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Aux Sable ...

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

  • Joliet
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Plainfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Oswego
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Lockport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Yorkville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
    • Yorkville is located in Kendall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <5>
  • Crest Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
    • Crest Hill is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Hill <5>
  • Shorewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
    • Shorewood is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <5>
  • Morris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <5>
  • Channahon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channahon
    • Channahon is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channahon <5>
  • Minooka
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
    • Minooka is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <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 Aux Sable. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aux Sable.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aux Sable. 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 Aux Sable.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aux Sable ...

Looking for more information about Aux Sable? 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 Aux Sable, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Aux Sable.

Adding Aux Sable to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Aux Sable in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Aux Sable was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aux Sable.

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

The official website for Grundy County: www.grundyco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Grundy, 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 Aux Sable - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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