Welcome to Point Comfort ...
Point Comfort is located in Winnebago County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Point Comfort: Pt. Comfort
Point Comfort is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Point Comfort lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Point Comfort: (920) & (274)<3>
Communities Also Named Point Comfort ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Point Comfort - they are located in Arkansas, Quebec, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Point Comfort.
Communities near Point Comfort ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Point Comfort.
- Oshkosh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshkosh
- Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,495 people
- Fond du Lac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fond du Lac
- Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,178 people
- Neenah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neenah
- Neenah is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,363 people
- Menasha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Harrison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Calumet County
- Ripon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
- Ripon is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,844 people
- North Fond du Lac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fond du Lac have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
- North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
- Chilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Omro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omro
- Omro is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,592 people
- New Holstein
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
- New Holstein is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
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 Point Comfort. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point Comfort.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Point Comfort. 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 Point Comfort.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Comfort. See our Newspapers Page for Point Comfort.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Comfort. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.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 Winnebago, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Point Comfort - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <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. |