Welcome to Veedum ...
Veedum is located in Wood County<1>.
The location of Veedum has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Veedum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Veedum is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Veedum lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Veedum: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities near Veedum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Veedum.
- Marshfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
- Wisconsin Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Nekoosa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Port Edwards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Pittsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Hewitt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Auburndale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Vesper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Rudolph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Granton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granton
- Granton is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 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 Veedum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Veedum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Veedum. 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 Veedum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Veedum. See our Newspapers Page for Veedum.
Adding Veedum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Veedum 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 Veedum was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Veedum in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Veedum post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Veedum.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Veedum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.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 Wood, 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 Veedum - 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/ |