Welcome to Custer ...
Custer is located in Portage County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Custer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Custer is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Custer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Custer: (715) and (534)<3>
The ZIP code for Custer: 54423<4>
Communities Also Named Custer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Custer - they are located in Arkansas, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Custer.
Communities near Custer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Custer.
- Stevens Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Plover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Whiting
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Iola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Amherst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Biron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Park Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Rosholt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Junction City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Almond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
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 Custer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Custer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Custer. 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 Custer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Custer. See our Newspapers Page for Custer.
Adding Custer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Custer 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 Custer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Custer post office opened in 1876.
We also found Custer in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Custer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Custer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Portage County: www.co.portage.wi.us/
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 Portage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Custer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Custer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Custer or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |