Welcome to Charlesburg ...
Charlesburg is located in Calumet County<1>.
The location of Charlesburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Charlesburg, 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.
Charlesburg is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Charlesburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Charlesburg: (920) and (274)<4>
Communities Also Named Charlesburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Charlesburg - they are located in Kansas and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Charlesburg.
Communities near Charlesburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Charlesburg.
- Oshkosh
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshkosh
- Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,495 people
- Fond du Lac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fond du Lac
- Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,178 people
- Harrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Calumet County
- Plymouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
- North Fond du Lac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fond du Lac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
- North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
- Chilton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Kiel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
- Kiel is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,799 people
- Howards Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
- Howards Grove is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
- New Holstein
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
- New Holstein is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Brillion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Charlesburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Charlesburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Charlesburg. 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 Charlesburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Charlesburg. See our Newspapers Page for Charlesburg.
Adding Charlesburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Charlesburg 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 Charlesburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Charlesburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charlesburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calumet County: www.co.calumet.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 Calumet, 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 Charlesburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |