Welcome to Casimir ...
Casimir is located in Portage County<1>.
The location of Casimir has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Casimir, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Casimir is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Casimir lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Casimir: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Casimir ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Casimir - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Casimir.
Communities near Casimir ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Casimir.
- Stevens Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Wisconsin Rapids
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Plover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Kronenwetter
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Mosinee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Port Edwards
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Whiting
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Amherst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Biron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Vesper
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 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 Casimir. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Casimir.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Casimir. 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 Casimir.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Casimir. See our Newspapers Page for Casimir.
Adding Casimir to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Casimir 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 Casimir was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Casimir post office opened in 1891.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Casimir.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Casimir. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Portage County: www.co.portage.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 Portage, 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 Casimir - 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/ |