Welcome to Cushing ...

Cushing is located in Polk County<1>.

The location of Cushing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cushing, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Cushing is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Cushing: (715) and (534)<4>

Communities Also Named Cushing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Cushing - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Quebec, Texas and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cushing.

Communities near Cushing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cushing.

• North Branch
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
  • North Branch is located in Chisago County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <5>
• Chisago City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisago City
  • Chisago City is located in Chisago County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisago City <5>
• Lindstrom
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
  • Lindstrom is located in Chisago County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <5>
• Rush City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush City
  • Rush City is located in Chisago County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush City <5>
• Osceola
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
  • Osceola is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
• Branch
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
  • Branch is located in Chisago County (MN)
• Saint Croix Falls
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Croix Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
  • Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
• Rock Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • Rock Creek is located in Pine County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Creek <5>
• Grantsburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
  • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
• Harris
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
  • Harris is located in Chisago County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <5>

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 Cushing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cushing.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cushing. 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 Cushing.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cushing. See our Newspapers Page for Cushing.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cushing ...

Looking for more information about Cushing? 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 Cushing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cushing.

Adding Cushing to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cushing 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 Cushing was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Cushing in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cushing.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cushing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/