Welcome to Caroline ...
Caroline is located in Shawano County<1>.
The location of Caroline has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Caroline, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Caroline is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Caroline lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Caroline ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Caroline - they are located in Alberta, Louisiana, Minnesota, New York and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Caroline.
Communities near Caroline ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Caroline.
- Shawano
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano
- Shawano is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,885 people
- Clintonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
- Manawa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Iola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Marion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Wittenberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Tigerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Gresham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Gresham is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Bear Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Embarrass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Caroline. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caroline.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Caroline. 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 Caroline.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Caroline. See our Newspapers Page for Caroline.
Adding Caroline to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Caroline 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 Caroline was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Caroline post office opened in 1874.
We also found Caroline in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Caroline.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Caroline. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shawano County: www.co.shawano.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 Shawano, 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 Caroline - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |