Welcome to Abrams ...
Abrams is located in Oconto County<1>.
The location of Abrams has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Abrams, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Abrams is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Abrams lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Abrams ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Abrams - they are located in Maryland, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Abrams.
Communities near Abrams ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Abrams.
- Green Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Green Bay is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103,836 people
- Howard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Suamico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Oconto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconto
- Oconto is located in Oconto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,575 people
- Pulaski
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Oconto Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconto Falls
- Oconto Falls is located in Oconto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,805 people
- Bonduel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonduel
- Bonduel is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Gillett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Coleman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Marinette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Cecil
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 Abrams. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Abrams.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Abrams. 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 Abrams.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Abrams. See our Newspapers Page for Abrams.
Adding Abrams to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Abrams 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 Abrams was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Abrams post office opened in 1882.
We also found Abrams in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Abrams.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Abrams. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oconto County: www.co.oconto.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 Oconto, 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 Abrams - 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/ |