Welcome to Pine River ...
Pine River is located in Lincoln County<1>.
The location of Pine River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Pine River: Pine Riv.
Pine River is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pine River lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Pine River: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Pine River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Pine River: This one is located in Lincoln County and the other is located in Waushara County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 8 communities that are also named Pine River - they are located in Colorado, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota, New Hampshire and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pine River.
Communities near Pine River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pine River.
- Wausau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
- Wausau is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,511 people
- Weston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Merrill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Rothschild
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothschild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
- Rothschild is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
- Schofield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Marathon City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
- Marathon City is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Brokaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Dutch Corners ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Corners
- Dutch Corners is located in Lincoln County
- Taegesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taegesville
- Taegesville is located in Marathon County
- Glandon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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 Pine River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pine River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pine River. 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 Pine River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine River. See our Newspapers Page for Pine River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.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 Lincoln, 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 Pine River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |