Welcome to Fox ...

Fox is located in Pickaway County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fox, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

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

Time Zone: Fox lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Fox ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Fox - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana (2), New York, 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.

• Grove City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
  • Grove City is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <4>
• Circleville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
  • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <4>
• Canal Winchester
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Winchester
  • Canal Winchester is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,130 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Winchester <4>
• Groveport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveport
  • Groveport is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveport <4>
• Obetz
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obetz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obetz
  • Obetz is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,387 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Obetz <4>
• Ashville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
  • Ashville is located in Pickaway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <4>
• South Bloomfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
  • South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
• Lithopolis
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithopolis
  • Lithopolis is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithopolis <4>
• Mount Sterling
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
  • Mount Sterling is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <4>
• Commercial Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commercial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commercial Point
  • Commercial Point is located in Pickaway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commercial Point <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 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 1891.

We also found Fox in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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 State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/