Welcome to Oulu ...
Oulu is located in Bayfield County<1>.
The location of Oulu has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oulu, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Oulu is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oulu lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Oulu: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities near Oulu ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oulu.
- Hawthorne
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Hawthorne is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Lake Nebagamon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Nebagamon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Nebagamon
- Lake Nebagamon is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
- Poplar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Poplar is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Cloverland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in Douglas County
- Delta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Bayfield County
- Bennett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Moquah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moquah
- Moquah is located in Bayfield County
- South Range
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Range
- South Range is located in Douglas County
- Sutherland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in Bayfield County
- Sauntry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauntry
- Sauntry is located in Douglas 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 Oulu. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oulu.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oulu. 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 Oulu.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oulu. See our Newspapers Page for Oulu.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oulu ...
Looking for more information about Oulu? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oulu, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oulu.
Adding Oulu to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oulu 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 Oulu was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Oulu post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oulu.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oulu. 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 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 Oulu - 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/ |