Welcome to Medina ...
Medina is located in Outagamie County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Medina, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Medina, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
Medina is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Medina lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Medina: 54944<4>
Communities Also Named Medina ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Medina - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota (2), New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas (3), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Medina.
Communities near Medina ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Medina.
- Appleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
- Former name for Appleton:
- Appleton Junction
- Oshkosh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshkosh
- Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,495 people
- Neenah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neenah
- Neenah is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,363 people
- Fox Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Crossing
- Fox Crossing is located in Winnebago County
- Menasha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Kaukauna
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
- Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
- Harrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Calumet County
- Little Chute
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
- Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
- New London
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
- Kimberly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,869 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 Medina. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Medina.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Medina. 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 Medina.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Medina. See our Newspapers Page for Medina.
Adding Medina to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Medina 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 Medina was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Medina post office opened in 1852.
We also found Medina in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Medina.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Medina. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Outagamie County: www.co.outagamie.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 Outagamie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Medina - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 Medina). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Medina 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/ |