Welcome to Tuscobia ...
Tuscobia is located in Barron County<1>.
The location of Tuscobia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tuscobia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Tuscobia is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tuscobia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Tuscobia: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities near Tuscobia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tuscobia.
- Rice Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Barron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
- Barron is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Spooner
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Cumberland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Chetek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Cameron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Shell Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
- Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
- Almena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Birchwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Weyerhaeuser
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyerhaeuser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyerhaeuser
- Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 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 Tuscobia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tuscobia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tuscobia. 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 Tuscobia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tuscobia. See our Newspapers Page for Tuscobia.
Adding Tuscobia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tuscobia 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 Tuscobia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tuscobia post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tuscobia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tuscobia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barron County: www.co.barron.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 Barron, 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 Tuscobia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |