Welcome to Minocqua ...

Minocqua is located in Oneida County<1>.

The location of Minocqua has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Minocqua, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Minocqua is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Minocqua lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Minocqua: (715) & (534)<4>

Communities near Minocqua ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minocqua.

• Hazelhurst
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
  • Hazelhurst is located in Oneida County
• Lac du Flambeau
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac du Flambeau
  • Lac du Flambeau is located in Vilas County
• Saint Germain
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Germain
  • Saint Germain is located in Vilas County
  • Former names for Saint Germain:
  • Farmington
  • Lakewood
• Sayner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayner
  • Sayner is located in Vilas County
• Harshaw
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaw
  • Harshaw is located in Oneida County
• Newbold
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbold
  • Newbold is located in Oneida County
• Sugar Camp
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
  • Sugar Camp is located in Oneida County
• Manitowish Waters
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitowish Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowish Waters
  • Manitowish Waters is located in Vilas County
• Rhinelander
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander
  • Rhinelander is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,637 people
• Eagle River
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
  • Eagle River is located in Vilas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 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 Minocqua. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minocqua.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minocqua. 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 Minocqua.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minocqua. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Minocqua.

Adding Minocqua to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Minocqua 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 Minocqua was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Minocqua on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Minocqua.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minocqua. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.wi.gov/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/