Welcome to Cedar ...
Cedar is located in Iron County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Cedar, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Cedar is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cedar lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Cedar and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Telephone area codes for Cedar: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Cedar ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Cedar: This one is located in Iron County and the other is located in Ashland County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 35 communities that are also named Cedar - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (5), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Montana, Nevada (3), North Carolina, Oklahoma (2), South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar.
Communities near Cedar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cedar.
- Ashland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Ashland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,766 people
- Ironwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwood
- Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironwood <5>
- Hurley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Hurley is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
- Montreal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
- Montreal is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Mellen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Odanah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah
- Odanah is located in Ashland County
- High Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Ashland County
- Gile
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gile
- Gile is located in Iron County
- Tannery Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannery Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery Town
- Tannery Town is located in Ashland County
- White City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Ashland County
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 Cedar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cedar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cedar. 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 Cedar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar. See our Newspapers Page for Cedar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedar ...
Looking for more information about Cedar? 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 Cedar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cedar.
Adding Cedar to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cedar 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 Cedar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Cedar post office opened in 1891.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedar.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Iron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cedar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |