Welcome to Cobban ...
Cobban is located in Chippewa County<1>.
The location of Cobban has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cobban, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Cobban is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cobban lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Cobban: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities near Cobban ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cobban.
- Chippewa Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- Lake Hallie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
- Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
- Stanley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Bloomer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Cadott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Cornell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - New Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
- New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Boyd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Gilman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Gilman is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Sheldon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Cobban. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cobban.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cobban. 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 Cobban.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cobban. See our Newspapers Page for Cobban.
Adding Cobban to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cobban 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 Cobban was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cobban post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cobban.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cobban. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chippewa County: www.co.chippewa.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 Chippewa, 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 Cobban - 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/ |