Welcome to Fenwood ...
The village of Fenwood is located in Marathon County<1>.
The location of Fenwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fenwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fenwood has a population of 155 people<3> (see below for details).
Fenwood is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Fenwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Fenwood: (715) & (534)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fenwood had an population of 155 people. This is an increase of 1.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.92% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fenwood had a population of 152 people. This makes Fenwood the county's 57th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 152 people, the population of Fenwood decreased 12.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 174 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fenwood.
Communities Also Named Fenwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fenwood - it's located in Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fenwood.
Communities near Fenwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fenwood.
- Wausau
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
- Wausau is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,511 people
- Marshfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
- Kronenwetter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Rothschild
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
- Mosinee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Abbotsford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbotsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
- Abbotsford is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Schofield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Colby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Spencer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Stratford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Fenwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fenwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fenwood. 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 Fenwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fenwood. See our Newspapers Page for Fenwood.
Adding Fenwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fenwood 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 Fenwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fenwood post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fenwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fenwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marathon County: www.co.marathon.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 Marathon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fenwood. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fenwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |