Welcome to El Paso ...
El Paso is located in Pierce County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of El Paso, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
When the people of El Paso refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use El Pasoan<2>
El Paso is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: El Paso lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for El Paso: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities Also Named El Paso ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named El Paso - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri (2), North Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for El Paso.
Communities near El Paso ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near El Paso.
- Red Wing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing
- Red Wing is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Wing <5>
- River Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- River Falls is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
- Baldwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
- Ellsworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Roberts
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Roberts is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
- Hammond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Woodville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Spring Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Elmwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Plum City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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 El Paso. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Paso.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of El Paso. 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 El Paso.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around El Paso. See our Newspapers Page for El Paso.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Paso ...
Looking for more information about El Paso? 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 El Paso, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for El Paso.
Adding El Paso to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of El Paso 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 El Paso was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the El Paso post office opened in 1858.
We also found El Paso in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for El Paso.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for El Paso. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.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 Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of El Paso refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of El Paso may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around El Paso - 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/ |