Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fox Lake had a population of 41 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Fox Lake had a population of 10,411 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fox Lake, with the one closest to Fox Lake listed first.
- Grass Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
- Grass Lake is located in Lake County
- Spring Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <3>
- Johnsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Johnsburg is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <3>
- Loon Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Solon Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills
- Solon Mills is located in McHenry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <3>
- Lake Villa
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
- Lake Villa is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
- Ringwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Ringwood is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <3>
- Volo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volo
- Volo is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volo <3>
- Rollins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Antioch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
- Richmond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Fort Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Twin Lakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Camp Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Fox River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - McHenry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <3>
- Bassett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Hainesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
- Hainesville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hainesville <3>
- Millburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Grayslake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayslake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayslake
- Grayslake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayslake <3>
- Salem Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- New Munster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munster
- New Munster is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Wauconda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauconda
- Wauconda is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauconda <3>
- Fremont Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Center
- Fremont Center is located in Lake County
- Terra Cotta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Cotta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
- Terra Cotta is located in McHenry County
- Barreville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
- Barreville is located in McHenry County
- Slades Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fox Lake: www.foxlake.org/
The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fox Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |