Welcome to Ormsby ...
Ormsby is located in Langlade County<1>.
The location of Ormsby has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ormsby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Ormsby is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ormsby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Ormsby: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Ormsby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ormsby - they are located in Minnesota, Ontario and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ormsby.
Communities near Ormsby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ormsby.
- Antigo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
- Antigo is located in Langlade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
- Aniwa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Deerbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Deerbrook is located in Langlade County
- Kempster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Bryant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Dudley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Dudley is located in Lincoln County
- Elcho
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho
- Elcho is located in Langlade County
- Gleason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Gleason is located in Lincoln County
- Dutch Corners ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Corners
- Dutch Corners is located in Lincoln County
- Glandon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glandon
- Glandon is located in Marathon 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 Ormsby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ormsby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ormsby. 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 Ormsby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ormsby. See our Newspapers Page for Ormsby.
Adding Ormsby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ormsby 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 Ormsby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ormsby post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ormsby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ormsby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Langlade County: www.co.langlade.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 Langlade, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ormsby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |