Fremont Township, Lake County, Illinois
# Fremont Township, Lake County, Illinois

Fremont Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 32,337.

## History

The township was formed about 1849. A number of names were suggested, and eventually the name Fremont was adopted in honor of the western explorer John C. Frémont.

## Geography

Fremont Township covers an area of 35.8 square miles (92.8 $km^2);$ of this, 1.7 square miles (4.4 $km^2)$ or 4.69 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Countryside Lake, Davis Lake, Diamond Lake, Lake Fairfield and Schreiber Lake.

### Villages

* Grayslake
* Hawthorn Woods
* Libertyville
* Long Grove
* Mundelein
* North Barrington
* Round Lake
* Wauconda

### Adjacent townships

* Avon Township (north)
* Warren Township (northeast)
* Libertyville Township (east)
* Vernon Township (southeast)
* Ela Township (south)
* Cuba Township (southwest)
* Wauconda Township (west)
* Grant Township (northwest)

### Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Ivanhoe, Saint Marys Catholic, Transfiguration Catholic, Union and United States Naval.

### Major highways

* U.S. Route 12
* U.S. Route 45
* Illinois State Route 60
* Illinois State Route 83
* Illinois State Route 137
* Illinois State Route 176

### Airports and landing strips

* Air Estates Airport
* Campbell Airport
