Welcome to Jump River ...
Jump River is located in Taylor County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jump River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
A typical abbreviation for Jump River: Jump Riv.
Jump River is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Jump River lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Jump River: (715) & (534)<3>
Communities near Jump River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jump River.
- Ladysmith
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Gilman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Gilman is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Hawkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Sheldon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Kennan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Lublin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Tony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Catawba
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Catawba is located in Price County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Conrath
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Glen Flora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Flora
- Glen Flora is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 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 Jump River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jump River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jump River. 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 Jump River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jump River. See our Newspapers Page for Jump River.
Adding Jump River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jump River 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 Jump River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Jump River post office opened in 1909.
We also found Jump River on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jump River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jump River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Taylor County: www.taylor-county.com/
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 Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jump River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |