Welcome to Coomer ...
Coomer is located in Burnett County<1>.
The location of Coomer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coomer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Coomer is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Coomer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Coomer: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Coomer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Coomer - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coomer.
Communities near Coomer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coomer.
- Spooner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Cumberland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Shell Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
- Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
- Frederic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Luck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Milltown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Siren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
- Siren is located in Burnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Webster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Clam Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
- Clam Falls is located in Polk County
- Hertel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertel
- Hertel 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 Coomer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coomer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coomer. 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 Coomer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coomer. See our Newspapers Page for Coomer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coomer ...
Looking for more information about Coomer? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Coomer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coomer.
Adding Coomer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coomer 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 Coomer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Coomer post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coomer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coomer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burnett County: www.burnettcounty.com/gov/
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 Burnett, 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 Coomer - 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/ |