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Welcome to Frontenac ...

Frontenac is located in DuPage County<1>.

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

Frontenac is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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)
  • Naperville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Joliet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bolingbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Wheaton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Downers Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Elmhurst
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Plainfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • Bartlett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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).

We also found Frontenac in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Frontenac.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including DuPage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frontenac - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.