Welcome to Friesland ...
The village of Friesland is located in Columbia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Friesland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Friesland has a population of 342 people<2> (see below for details).
Friesland is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Friesland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Friesland: 920 & 274<4>
The ZIP code for Friesland: 53935<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Friesland had an population of 342 people. This is a decrease of 3.93% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.77% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Friesland had a population of 356 people. This makes Friesland the county's 33rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 356 people, the population of Friesland increased 19.46% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 298 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Friesland.
Communities Also Named Friesland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Friesland - it's located in Minnesota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Friesland.
Communities near Friesland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Friesland.
- Beaver Dam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
- Waupun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupun
- Waupun is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,271 people
- Columbus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
- Pardeeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
- Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
- Fall River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Randolph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Montello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Montello is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
- Fox Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
- Fox Lake is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
- Markesan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markesan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markesan
- Markesan is located in Green Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Princeton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Green Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 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 Friesland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Friesland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Friesland. 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 Friesland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Friesland. See our Newspapers Page for Friesland.
Adding Friesland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Friesland 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 (so far) for Friesland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Friesland post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Friesland.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Friesland. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Friesland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 920 code has been Overlayed with the 274 area code. New phone numbers in the Friesland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 920 or 274. As a result, placing a call in the Friesland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 village (such as Friesland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Friesland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |