Marathon (WI)

Welcome to Marathon County ...

Time Zone: Marathon County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wausau is the Seat for Marathon County.

Marathon County was founded in 1850 and was created by taking area from Portage County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Marathon had a population of 135,692 people. This is an increase of 1.22% since the last Census (which gave a population of 134,050 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marathon represented 2.36% of the total population of Wisconsin.

Below are some of the communities located in Marathon County:

Athens
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Marathon County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
Bergen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
- Bergen is located in Marathon County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Marathon County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
Bern
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
- Bern is located in Marathon County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
Bevent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevent
- Bevent is located in Marathon County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
Brighton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Marathon County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
Cassel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassel
- Cassel is located in Marathon County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Marathon County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,491 people
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- Day
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
  - Day is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
- Easton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
  - Easton is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
- Eau Pleine
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eau Pleine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Pleine
  - Eau Pleine is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Edgar
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
  - Edgar is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Elderon
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
  - Elderon is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Emmet
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
  - Emmet is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
- Fenwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwood
  - Fenwood is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Frankfort
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  - Frankfort is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Franzen
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franzen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franzen
  - Franzen is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Green Valley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  - Green Valley is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Guenther
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guenther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guenther
  - Guenther is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Halsey
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsey
  - Halsey is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
- Hamburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  - Hamburg is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Harrison
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
  - Harrison is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Hatley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
  - Hatley is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Hewitt
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
  - Hewitt is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Holton
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
  - Holton is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Hull
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
  - Hull is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
- Johnson
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
  - Johnson is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Knowlton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
  - Knowlton is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
- Kronenwetter
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
  - Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Maine
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  - Maine is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,569 people
- Marathon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
  - Marathon is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,103 people
- Marathon City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
  - Marathon City is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- McMillan
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMillan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
  - McMillan is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
- Mosinee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosinee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
  - Mosinee is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,197 people
- Norrie
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
  - Norrie is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
- Plover
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
  - Plover is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Reid
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
  - Reid is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
- Rib Falls
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rib Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Falls
  - Rib Falls is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Rib Mountain
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rib Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Mountain
  - Rib Mountain is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 6,890 people
- Rietbrock
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rietbrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rietbrock
  - Rietbrock is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Ringle
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringle
  - Ringle is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
- Rothschild
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothschild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
  - Rothschild is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
- Schofield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schofield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
  - Schofield is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
- Spencer
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
  - Spencer is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,675 people
- Stettin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stettin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stettin
  - Stettin is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,421 people
- Stratford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
  - Stratford is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Texas
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
  - Texas is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,573 people
- Unity
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
  - Unity is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Wausau
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wausau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
  - Wausau is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
- Weston
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  - Weston is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Wien
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wien have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wien
  - Wien is located in Marathon County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Wisconsin
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- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/

Websites specific to Marathon County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Lincoln County
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- Langlade County
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- Shawano County
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- Waupaca County
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- Portage County
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- Wood County
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- Clark County
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- Taylor County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Marathon County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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.