Welcome to Monico ...
Monico is located in Oneida County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Monico, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Monico is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Monico lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Monico: (715) and (534)<3>
Communities Also Named Monico ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Monico: This one is located in Oneida County and the other is located in Forest County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Monico.
Communities near Monico ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monico.
- Rhinelander
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander
- Rhinelander is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,637 people
- Crandon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
- Crandon is located in Forest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
- Gagen
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Jennings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Oneida County
- Atkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Elcho
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho
- Elcho is located in Langlade County
- Mole Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mole Lake
- Mole Lake is located in Forest County
- Post Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Lake
- Post Lake is located in Langlade County
- Hiles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Sugar Camp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
- Sugar Camp is located in Oneida 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 Monico. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monico.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monico. 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 Monico.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monico. See our Newspapers Page for Monico.
Adding Monico to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Monico 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 Monico was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Monico post office opened in 1884.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Monico.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monico. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Oneida, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monico - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |