Welcome to Fifield ...
Fifield is located in Price County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fifield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Fifield is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fifield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Fifield: (715) and (534)<3>
The ZIP code for Fifield: 54524<4>
Communities Also Named Fifield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fifield - they are located in Iowa and Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fifield.
Communities near Fifield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fifield.
- Park Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Falls
- Park Falls is located in Price County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
- Phillips
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Butternut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Lugerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lugerville
- Lugerville is located in Price County
- Kennedy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Kennedy is located in Price County
- Glidden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
- Glidden is located in Ashland County
- Prentice
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
- Prentice is located in Price County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Catawba
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Catawba is located in Price County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Kennan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
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 Fifield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fifield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fifield. 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 Fifield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fifield. See our Newspapers Page for Fifield.
Adding Fifield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fifield 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 Fifield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fifield post office opened in 1877.
We also found Fifield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fifield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fifield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Price County: www.co.price.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 Price, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fifield - 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 Fifield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fifield 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/ |