Fox River, Wisconsin

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

Fox River, Wisconsin
Community
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Coordinates: 42°33′25″N 88°11′04″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Kenosha
Village	Salem Lakes
Elevation	761 ft (232 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	262
GNIS feature ID	1565230[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. "Fox River, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Kenosha County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 18, 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.