Welcome to Amberg ...
Amberg is located in Marinette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Amberg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Amberg is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Amberg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Amberg, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Amberg: 715 & 534<3>
The ZIP code for Amberg: 54102<4>
Communities Also Named Amberg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Amberg - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amberg.
Communities near Amberg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amberg.
- Niagara
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Niagara is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
- Crivitz
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Crivitz is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crivitz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Stephenson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wausaukee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wausaukee is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausaukee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Daggett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Daggett is located in Menominee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Athelstane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Athelstane is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstane
- Pembine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pembine is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembine
- Swanson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Swanson is located in Menominee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanson
- Dunbar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dunbar is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Sweetheart City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sweetheart City is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetheart City
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 Amberg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amberg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amberg. 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 Amberg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amberg. See our Newspapers Page for Amberg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amberg ...
Looking for more information about Amberg? 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 Amberg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amberg.
Adding Amberg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Amberg 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 (so far) for Amberg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Amberg post office opened in 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Amberg.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Marinette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amberg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Amberg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Amberg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Amberg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Amberg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |