Welcome to Moquah ...
Moquah is located in Bayfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moquah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Moquah is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Moquah lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Moquah: (715) and (534)<3>
Communities near Moquah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moquah.
- Ashland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Ashland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,766 people
- Washburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Washburn is located in Bayfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,049 people
- Mason
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Benoit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Benoit is located in Bayfield County
- Sutherland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in Bayfield County
- Delta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Bayfield County
- Marengo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Marengo is located in Ashland County
- Odanah
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah
- Odanah is located in Ashland County
- Bayfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
- Bayfield is located in Bayfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- High Bridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Ashland 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 Moquah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moquah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moquah. 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 Moquah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moquah. See our Newspapers Page for Moquah.
Adding Moquah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Moquah 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 Moquah was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Moquah in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Moquah post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moquah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moquah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bayfield County: www.bayfieldcounty.org/
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 Bayfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moquah - 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/ |