Welcome to Colburn ...
Colburn is located in Chippewa County<1>.
The location of Colburn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Colburn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Colburn is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Colburn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Colburn: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Colburn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Colburn - they are located in Idaho and Indiana (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colburn.
Communities near Colburn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colburn.
- Chippewa Falls
(18 miles [29 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
- Stanley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Thorp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Cadott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Cornell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Boyd
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Gilman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Gilman is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Sheldon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Lublin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Drywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drywood
- Drywood is located in Chippewa 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 Colburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colburn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colburn. 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 Colburn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colburn. See our Newspapers Page for Colburn.
Adding Colburn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Colburn 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 Colburn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Colburn post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Colburn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colburn. 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 Colburn - 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/ |