Welcome to Boardman ...
Boardman is located in Saint Croix County<1>.
The location of Boardman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Boardman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
Boardman is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Boardman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Boardman: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Boardman ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Boardman - they are located in Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon (2) and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boardman.
Communities near Boardman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boardman.
- Woodbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <5>
- Oakdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Oakdale is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <5>
- Stillwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <5>
- River Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- River Falls is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
- Hugo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Hugo is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <5>
- Hudson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - North Saint Paul
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saint Paul
- North Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saint Paul <5>
- New Richmond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
- Lake Elmo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elmo
- Lake Elmo is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Elmo <5>
- Mahtomedi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahtomedi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtomedi
- Mahtomedi is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahtomedi <5>
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 Boardman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boardman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boardman. 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 Boardman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boardman. See our Newspapers Page for Boardman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boardman ...
Looking for more information about Boardman? 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 Boardman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boardman.
Adding Boardman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Boardman 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 Boardman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Boardman post office opened in 1862.
We also found Boardman in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Boardman.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boardman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Croix County: www.co.saint-croix.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 Saint Croix, 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 Boardman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |