Welcome to Embarrass ...
The village of Embarrass is located in Waupaca County<1>.
The location of Embarrass has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Embarrass, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Embarrass has a population of 370 people<3> (see below for details).
Embarrass is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Embarrass lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Embarrass had an population of 370 people. This is a decrease of 8.42% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.27% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Embarrass had a population of 404 people. This makes Embarrass the county's 30th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 404 people, the population of Embarrass increased 1.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 399 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Embarrass.
Communities Also Named Embarrass ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Embarrass - they are located in Illinois and Minnesota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Embarrass.
Communities near Embarrass ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Embarrass.
- Shawano
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano
- Shawano is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,885 people
- New London
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
- Clintonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
- Bonduel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonduel
- Bonduel is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Black Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Black Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,309 people
- Manawa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Shiocton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Tigerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Gresham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Gresham is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 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 Embarrass. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Embarrass.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Embarrass. 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 Embarrass.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Embarrass. See our Newspapers Page for Embarrass.
Adding Embarrass to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Embarrass 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 Embarrass was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Embarrass on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Embarrass.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Embarrass. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waupaca County: www.co.waupaca.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 Waupaca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Embarrass. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Embarrass - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |