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Welcome to Deerbrook ...

Deerbrook is located in Langlade County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Deerbrook, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Deerbrook is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Deerbrook: (715) & (534)<3>

The ZIP code for Deerbrook: 54424<4>

Communities Also Named Deerbrook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Deerbrook - they are located in Georgia, Mississippi, Ontario and Texas.

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

Communities near Deerbrook ...

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

  • Antigo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
    • Antigo is located in Langlade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
  • Mattoon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattoon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
    • Mattoon is located in Shawano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
  • White Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
    • White Lake is located in Langlade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Aniwa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniwa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniwa
    • Aniwa is located in Shawano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Bryant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Langlade County
  • Elcho
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho
    • Elcho is located in Langlade County
  • Phlox
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phlox
    • Phlox is located in Langlade County
  • Post Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Lake
    • Post Lake is located in Langlade County
  • Dudley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Dudley is located in Lincoln County
  • Glandon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glandon
    • Glandon is located in Marathon 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 Deerbrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Deerbrook.

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

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

Adding Deerbrook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Deerbrook 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 Deerbrook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Deerbrook post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Deerbrook.

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

The official website for Langlade County: www.co.langlade.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 Langlade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Deerbrook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Deerbrook). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Deerbrook or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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