Welcome to Chittamo ...
Chittamo is located in Washburn County<1>.
The location of Chittamo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chittamo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Chittamo is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Chittamo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Chittamo: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities near Chittamo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chittamo.
- Hayward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Solon Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Springs
- Solon Springs is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Minong
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Earl
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Earl is located in Washburn County
- Phipps
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Phipps is located in Sawyer County
- Sauntry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauntry
- Sauntry is located in Douglas County
- Seeley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seeley
- Seeley is located in Sawyer County
- Little Round Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Round Lake
- Little Round Lake is located in Sawyer County
- Stone Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Lake
- Stone Lake is located in Sawyer County
- Webb Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Lake
- Webb Lake is located in Burnett County
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 Chittamo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chittamo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chittamo. 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 Chittamo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chittamo. See our Newspapers Page for Chittamo.
Adding Chittamo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chittamo 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 Chittamo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Chittamo post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chittamo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chittamo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washburn County: www.co.washburn.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 Washburn, 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 Chittamo - 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/ |