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Welcome to Askeaton ...

Askeaton is located in Brown County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Askeaton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Askeaton is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Askeaton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Askeaton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Askeaton.

  • Green Bay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
    • Green Bay is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103,836 people
  • Appleton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Appleton is located in Outagamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
    • Former name for Appleton:
    • Appleton Junction
  • Neenah
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neenah
    • Neenah is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,363 people
  • De Pere
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pere
    • De Pere is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,014 people
  • Fox Crossing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Crossing
    • Fox Crossing is located in Winnebago County
  • Menasha
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menasha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menasha
    • Menasha is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,796 people
  • Ashwaubenon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwaubenon
    • Ashwaubenon is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,004 people
  • Kaukauna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
    • Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
  • Bellevue
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,030 people
  • Allouez
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allouez
    • Allouez is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,784 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 Askeaton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Askeaton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Askeaton. 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 Askeaton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Askeaton. See our Newspapers Page for Askeaton.

Adding Askeaton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Askeaton 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 Askeaton was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Askeaton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Askeaton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Askeaton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Brown County: www.co.brown.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 Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Askeaton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.









 

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