Welcome to Grand Marsh ...
Grand Marsh is located in Adams County<1>.
The location of Grand Marsh has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grand Marsh, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
Grand Marsh is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Grand Marsh lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Grand Marsh is located in the (608) area code.
Communities near Grand Marsh ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grand Marsh.
- Mauston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Wisconsin Dells
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Adams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Montello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Westfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Friendship
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Lyndon Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Endeavor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Coloma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Grand Marsh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grand Marsh.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grand Marsh. 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 Grand Marsh.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grand Marsh. See our Newspapers Page for Grand Marsh.
Adding Grand Marsh to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grand Marsh 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 Grand Marsh was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Grand Marsh post office opened in 1850.
We also found Grand Marsh in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grand Marsh.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Marsh. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.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 Adams, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grand Marsh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |