Welcome to Frontenac ...

Frontenac is located in DuPage County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Frontenac, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Frontenac is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Frontenac ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Frontenac - they are located in Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, New York and Quebec.

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

Communities near Frontenac ...

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

• Aurora
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
• Naperville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naperville
  • Naperville is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147,986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naperville <4>
• Joliet
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
  • Joliet is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 146,673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <4>
• Bolingbrook
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
  • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <4>
• Wheaton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
  • Wheaton is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <4>
• Downers Grove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers Grove
  • Downers Grove is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downers Grove <4>
• Elmhurst
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
  • Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <4>
• Plainfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Plainfield is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,542 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <4>
• Lombard
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
  • Lombard is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lombard <4>
• Bartlett
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
  • Bartlett is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <4>

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 Frontenac. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frontenac.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frontenac ...

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

Adding Frontenac to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Frontenac 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 Frontenac was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Frontenac.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for DuPage County: www.dupageco.org/

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