Welcome to Knowlton ...
Knowlton is located in Marathon County<1>.
The location of Knowlton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Knowlton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
Knowlton is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Knowlton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Knowlton: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Knowlton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Knowlton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, New Jersey, North Dakota, Pennsylvania (2) and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Knowlton.
Communities near Knowlton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Knowlton.
- Wausau
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
- Wausau is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,511 people
- Stevens Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Weston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Plover
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Kronenwetter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Rothschild
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothschild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
- Rothschild is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
- Mosinee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Schofield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Whiting
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Stratford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 Knowlton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Knowlton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Knowlton. 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 Knowlton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Knowlton. See our Newspapers Page for Knowlton.
Adding Knowlton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Knowlton 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 Knowlton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Knowlton post office opened in 1856.
We also found Knowlton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Knowlton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Knowlton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marathon County: www.co.marathon.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 Marathon, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knowlton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |