Welcome to Peeksville ...
Peeksville is located in Ashland County<1>.
The location of Peeksville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Peeksville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Peeksville is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Peeksville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Peeksville: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Peeksville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Peeksville - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peeksville.
Communities near Peeksville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peeksville.
- Park Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Falls
- Park Falls is located in Price County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
- Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Mellen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Butternut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Kennedy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Kennedy is located in Price County
- Fifield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifield
- Fifield is located in Price County
- Tannery Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannery Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery Town
- Tannery Town is located in Ashland County
- White City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Ashland County
- High Bridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Ashland County
- Lugerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lugerville
- Lugerville is located in Price 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 Peeksville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peeksville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peeksville. 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 Peeksville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peeksville. See our Newspapers Page for Peeksville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peeksville ...
Looking for more information about Peeksville? 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 Peeksville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Peeksville.
Adding Peeksville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Peeksville 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 Peeksville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Peeksville post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Peeksville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peeksville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ashland County: www.co.ashland.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 Ashland, 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 Peeksville - 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/ |