Welcome to Trade Lake ...
Trade Lake is located in Burnett County<1>.
The location of Trade Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Trade Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
A typical abbreviation for Trade Lake: Trade Lk.
Trade Lake is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Trade Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Trade Lake: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities near Trade Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Trade Lake.
- Rush City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush City
- Rush City is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush City <5>
- Saint Croix Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Croix Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Rock Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Pine County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Creek <5>
- Grantsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Frederic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Luck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Taylors Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Falls
- Taylors Falls is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Falls <5>
- Balsam Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
- Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Centuria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
- Centuria is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Milltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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 Trade Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trade Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Trade Lake. 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 Trade Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Trade Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Trade Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trade Lake ...
Looking for more information about Trade Lake? 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 Trade Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Trade Lake.
Adding Trade Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Trade Lake 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 Trade Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Trade Lake post office opened in 1871.
We also found Trade Lake in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Trade Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trade Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burnett County: www.burnettcounty.com/gov/
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 Burnett, 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 Trade Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |