Welcome to Steinthal ...
Steinthal is located in Manitowoc County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Steinthal, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Steinthal is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Steinthal lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Steinthal: (920) & (274)<3>
Communities near Steinthal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Steinthal.
- Manitowoc
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowoc
- Manitowoc is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,359 people
- Harrison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Calumet County
- Plymouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
- Sheboygan Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan Falls
- Sheboygan Falls is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,914 people
- Chilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Kiel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
- Kiel is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,799 people
- Howards Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
- Howards Grove is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
- New Holstein
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Brillion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Sherwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 Steinthal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Steinthal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Steinthal. 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 Steinthal.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Steinthal. See our Newspapers Page for Steinthal.
Adding Steinthal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Steinthal 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 Steinthal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Steinthal post office opened in 1875.
We also found Steinthal in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Steinthal.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Steinthal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Manitowoc County: www.co.manitowoc.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 Manitowoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Steinthal - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |