Fox River, Wisconsin

Fox River, Wisconsin
Community
Fox River, Wisconsin
Fox River, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°33′25″N 88°11′04″W / 42.55694°N 88.18444°W / 42.55694; -88.18444Coordinates: 42°33′25″N 88°11′04″W / 42.55694°N 88.18444°W / 42.55694; -88.18444
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Kenosha
Elevation 761 ft (232 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 262
GNIS feature ID 1565230[1]

Fox River is a community located in the village of Salem Lakes, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

History

A post office called Fox River was established in 1866, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1929.[2] The community was named from its location on the Fox River.[3]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Fox River, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Kenosha County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 73.


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