Welcome to Atkins ...

We aren't confident of the location of Atkins, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Atkins, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Atkins is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Atkins: (715) & (534)<4>

Communities Also Named Atkins ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Atkins - they are located in Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Atkins.

Communities near Atkins ...

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

Rhinelander
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander
- Rhinelander is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,637 people
Crandon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
- Crandon is located in Forest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
Gagen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gagen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gagen
- Gagen is located in Oneida County
Monico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monico
- Monico is located in Oneida County
Jennings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Oneida County
Mole Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mole Lake
- Mole Lake is located in Forest County
Post Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Lake
- Post Lake is located in Langlade County
Sugar Camp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
- Sugar Camp is located in Oneida County
Elcho
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho
- Elcho is located in Langlade County
Laona
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona
- Laona is located in Forest County

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 Atkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atkins.

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

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

Adding Atkins to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Atkins 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 Atkins was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Atkins.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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 Forest, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Atkins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715).
<5>	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.