Welcome to Eagleton ...
Eagleton is located in Chippewa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eagleton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Eagleton is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Eagleton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Eagleton: (715) & (534)<3>
Communities Also Named Eagleton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Eagleton - they are located in Arkansas, Montana, North Carolina and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eagleton.
Communities near Eagleton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eagleton.
- Eau Claire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Chippewa Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- Altoona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Lake Hallie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
- Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
- Bloomer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Cadott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Cornell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Colfax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Elk Mound
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - New Auburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
- New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
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 Eagleton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eagleton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eagleton. 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 Eagleton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eagleton. See our Newspapers Page for Eagleton.
Adding Eagleton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eagleton 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 Eagleton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Eagleton post office opened in 1877.
We also found Eagleton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eagleton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eagleton. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Eagleton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |