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Welcome to White Fox ...

White Fox is located in Huron County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of White Fox, 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.

White Fox is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named White Fox ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named White Fox - they are located in North Carolina and Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near White Fox ...

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

  • Elyria
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Norwalk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Amherst
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Amherst is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <4>
  • Vermilion
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Oberlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Huron
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <4>
  • Grafton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Wellington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <4>
  • Lagrange
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • New London
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <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 White Fox. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Fox.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Fox ...

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

Adding White Fox to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for White Fox.

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

The official website for Huron County: www.hccommissioners.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Huron, 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 White Fox - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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