Welcome to Sprague ...
Sprague is located in Juneau County<1>.
The location of Sprague has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sprague, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Sprague is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sprague lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sprague is located in the (608) area code.
Communities Also Named Sprague ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Sprague: This one is located in Juneau County and the other is located in Barron County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 8 communities that are also named Sprague - they are located in Alabama, Manitoba, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sprague.
Communities near Sprague ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sprague.
- New Lisbon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Nekoosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Port Edwards
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Necedah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necedah
- Necedah is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
- Friendship
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Camp Douglas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
- Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Warrens
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Oakdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Hustler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustler
- Hustler is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Wyeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Sprague. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sprague.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sprague. 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 Sprague.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sprague. See our Newspapers Page for Sprague.
Adding Sprague to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sprague 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 Sprague was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Sprague in the book titled .<4> From that list, the Sprague post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sprague.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sprague. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Juneau County: www.juneaucounty.com/
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 Juneau, 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 Sprague - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |