Welcome to Kurth ...
So far, we found very little information about Kurth. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kurth to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kurth, please Contact Us.
Kurth would have been located within present day Clark County<2>.
The location of Kurth has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kurth is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Kurth was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Kurth once stood is in the (715) and (534)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Kurth ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kurth - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kurth.
Communities near Kurth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kurth.
- Marshfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
- Neillsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Spencer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Loyal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Greenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
- Merrillan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Chili
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Chili is located in Clark County
- Globe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Lindsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
- Lindsey is located in Wood County
- Spokeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokeville
- Spokeville is located in Clark County
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 Kurth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kurth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kurth. 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 Kurth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kurth. See our Newspapers Page for Kurth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kurth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kurth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |