Welcome to Eight Corners ...
Eight Corners is located in Wood County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Eight Corners: Eight Cors.
Eight Corners is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Eight Corners lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Eight Corners: (715) & (534)<3>
Communities Also Named Eight Corners ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Eight Corners - it's located in Maine.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eight Corners.
Communities near Eight Corners ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eight Corners.
- Stevens Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Marshfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
- Wisconsin Rapids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Plover
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Nekoosa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Port Edwards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Whiting
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Pittsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Hewitt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Biron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Eight Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eight Corners.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eight Corners. 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 Eight Corners.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eight Corners. See our Newspapers Page for Eight Corners.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eight Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.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 Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eight Corners - 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. |