Welcome to Bradley ...
Bradley is located in Marathon County<1>.
The location of Bradley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bradley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Bradley is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bradley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Bradley: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Bradley ...
While we believe that this Bradley is located in Marathon County, we know of another 2 Wisconsin communities named Bradley. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lincoln and Milwaukee County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 36 communities that are also named Bradley - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (4), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Montana, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bradley.
Communities near Bradley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bradley.
- Marshfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
- Mosinee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Abbotsford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbotsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
- Abbotsford is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Colby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Spencer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Marathon City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
- Marathon City is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Edgar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Edgar is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Athens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
- Hewitt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Auburndale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 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 Bradley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bradley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bradley. 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 Bradley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bradley. See our Newspapers Page for Bradley.
Adding Bradley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bradley 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 Bradley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bradley post office opened in 1891.
We also found Bradley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bradley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bradley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marathon County: www.co.marathon.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 Marathon, 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 Bradley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |