Welcome to Markesan ...
The city of Markesan is located in Green Lake County<1>.
The location of Markesan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Markesan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Markesan has a population of 1,397 people<3> (see below for details).
Markesan is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Markesan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Markesan: (920) and (274)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Markesan had an population of 1,397 people. This is a decrease of 5.35% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Markesan had a population of 1,476 people (or 7.75% of the total population of Green Lake County). This makes Markesan the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Markesan represents 0.03% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 593rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,476 people, the population of Markesan increased 5.73% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,396 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Markesan.
Communities near Markesan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Markesan.
- Beaver Dam
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
- Waupun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Ripon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
- Ripon is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,844 people
- Berlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Pardeeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
- Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
- Randolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Montello
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Fox Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Princeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Rosendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Markesan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Markesan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Markesan. 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 Markesan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Markesan. See our Newspapers Page for Markesan.
Adding Markesan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Markesan 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 Markesan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Markesan post office opened in 1849.
We also found Markesan in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Markesan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Markesan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Green Lake County: www.co.green-lake.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 Green Lake, 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 Markesan. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Markesan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |